Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, The Near East and Africa, Volume IV

890H.24/86: Telegram

The Minister in Afghanistan (Engert) to the Secretary of State

Kabul, May 27, 1943—10 a.m.
[Received May 28—11:08 a.m.]

109. Your 45, April 15.⁸ Please inform the War Department that on May 17 the Military Attaché and I officially presented the Dodge army station wagon intended for the King,⁹ and on May 25 we presented the Stearman trainer plane intended for the Afghan Air Force. See my telegram 78, September 20, 1942.⁸

Both gifts were highly appreciated and I have been requested to convey to the Government of the United States and to the authorities directly concerned the sincere thanks of the Afghan Government.

Engert

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9. Mohammad Zaher Shah.
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