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Amir Amanullah Khan(Pr«parod by the National Oeosrapblo 80-cloty, Waahlneton, D. C.)Afghanistan, long almost a synonym for fanatical isolation from the rest of the world, is at lost apparently showing a desire to enter the family of nations. The Moslem kingdom, which even now continues its old policy of exclusiveness pending the outcome of its negotiations, recently sent a delegation of nobles to Washington to petition the United States for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, i Afghanistan's exclusiveness 1b not accidental. Situated between th«?last remaining Independent ruler of a Moslem country, now that the power of the Turkish caliph at Constantinople is broken, he wields a far-reaching influence throughout the Mohammedan world. And It is probably that becnuse his land happens to lie Just as It does on the map of the world, he will be for a long time to come an active force In the political destinies of middle Asia.The amir’s word, his veriest whim, Is law to his millions of subjects. He Is, In truth, the-last of the despots, a sort of modern oriental patriarch onA nnn 1 TTU
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Oxford Leader
Oxford, Iowa, US
Thu, Oct 27, 1921
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