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The Ambassador in France ( Straus ) to the Secretary of State

257. Department’s 98, March 23, 4 p.m. With textual alterations suggested by Department provisional agreement with Afghanistan was signed by Ali Mohammed Khan, Minister of the Kingdom of Afghanistan in London, and me at the Chancery this morning at 11 o’clock.

The signed instrument will be forwarded by next pouch.

Repeat to Moscow.

Straus

[For text of the agreement, see Department of State Executive Agreement Series No. 88, or 49 Stat. 3873.]