"مجموعة من المعاهدات والالتزامات والسندات المتعلقة بالهند والدول المجاورة" [‎٢‎٢‎٥] (٥٧٨/٥٤٨)

AFGHANISTAN—APPENDIX NO. XVI—1928. CCXXV
APPENDIX No. XVI .—[See page 229.]
Tubco-Afghan Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation, —1928.
Whereas by reason of the harmony of their material and moral relations and
their situation and brotherly sentiments, the present age creates daily new com
mon needs for them, Turkey and Afghanistan, inspired by the desire to place on
still stronger and more secure bases the friendly, brotherly and true bonds between
these two great Powers, as already established by the Treaty concluded by them
on the 1st March 1337, have thought it necessary, for the realisation of this aim,
to conclude a Treaty of friendly relations and political and economic co-operation,
and have appointed as Plenipotentiaries :—
His Excellency the President of the Turkish Republic :
His Excellency Tewfik Ruchdi Bey, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the
Turkish Republic ;
His Majesty the King of Afghanistan :
His Excellency Goulam Sadik Khan, Commander-in-Chief and Represen
tative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Afghanistan.
Who, having exchanged their powers found in due and proper form, have
agreed upon the following Articles which shall regulate the relations between the
two countries:—
Article 1.
Everlasting peace and true and unfailing friendship shall prevail between the
Turkish Republic and the Kingdom of Afghanistan as well as the two nations.
Article 2.
Should one of the Contracting Parties be threatened by one or more other
Powers, the other Party undertakes to exert every effort to prevent aggression
and despite these efforts, should war become inevitable, the Contracting Parties
nndertake to consult together earnestly and in a spirit of goodwill on the situa
tion thus created with a view to reaching a solution consistent with the high
respective interests of the two governments.
Article 3.
Each of the Contracting Parties undertakes not to participate in any alliance
or agreement whatever, political, military, economic or financial, entered into by
one or more foreign States against the other Party. Moreover, each undertakes
not to participate in a hostile action directed against the military security of the
other Party by one or more Powers.