890H.001 Zahir/7
The Afghan Minister in France (
Shah Wali
) to the American Ambassador in France
(
Straus
)1
[Translation]
Mr. Ambassador: By order of my Government,
I have the honor to transmit to you herewith an autograph letter of
His Majesty Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan, addressed to
His Excellency [Page 748] Mr.
Franklin Roosevelt, President of the Republic of the United States
of America, informing him of the death of his August Father as well
as of his accession to the Afghan throne.
I would be infinitely obliged if you would be kind enough to forward
the letter in question to its high destination.
Please accept [etc.]
[Enclosure—Translation]
Mohammed Zahir
Shah, King of Afghanistan, to President
Roosevelt
6th of Sawr 1313,
Corresponding to the 24th April, 1934.
My Dear and Most Honoured Friend: In
view of the friendship and goodwill, which, since the
extraordinary embassy of Afghanistan of 1921,2
are established between the two great States of Afghanistan and
the United States of America, We were desirous to bring to your
high notice, by this friendly letter, the sudden death of Our
father-martyr His Majesty Mohammed Nadir Shah, the King of
Afghanistan and to announce to Your Excellency, Our dearest
Friend, Our accession to the Throne of Afghanistan, which has
taken place after election by Our whole dear nation.
At this occasion, We are pleased to notify the desire of the
Afghan Government to strengthen the political and economic
relations, which he had and has still now with the High
Government of the United States. Having towards Your Excellency
personally feelings of sincerest friendship, We wish to you as
well as to your noble nation all prosperity on the path of
welfare.
We renew Our best feelings.
