Office of the Historian

689.90D/5–1551: Telegram

The Chargé in Afghanistan (Jandrey) to the Secretary of State

confidential
Kabul, May 15, 1951—noon.

353. Pass CSGID. Under Secretary Fon Off1 called Brit, Indian, Sov and Amer Embassies today to inform them that 5,000 regular Pak troops composed of army and militia are being brought up to Baqi post area on Baluchistan border with tanks, guns and ammunition. Under Secretary did not indicate that Pak troops had as yet attacked Afghans. Press has reported capture of 25 more Pak troops in border area four or five days ago.

Comment: Emb believes Afghan Govt’s intention is to publicize threatened aggression in order win support in case of border disturbance.

Jandrey
  1. Abdul Samad Khan, First Undersecretary of the Royal Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.↩