ABSTRACT
Peace Negotiations — the Amir s Letter.— The Afghan forces in every area of hostilities having been defeated, as described in the last chapter, Amanulla perforce decided to make peace. On May 28 a letter was received from the Amir, who ascribed the outbreak of the war to a misunderstanding and stated that Saleh Muhammad’s operations were of a purely defensive nature. The Amir further complained of the air bombardments of Kabul and Jalalabad as unjustifiable acts of aggression, but added that he was “ nevertheless prepared to be magnanimous ” and had issued orders for the cessation of hostilities.
