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108. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, June 24, 19581

Washington , June 24, 1958

SUBJECT

  • Afghan-Pakistan Relations

[Here follows the same list of participants as Document 106.]

The Prime Minister alluded to Afghanistan’s problems with Pakistan as being one of the reasons which led Afghanistan to accept Soviet aid. With regard to the Pakistan-Afghan transit project, the cooperation and assistance of the United States were greatly appreciated. He wanted to stress, however, that Afghanistan’s political problems with Pakistan still exist, and Afghanistan’s policy has in no way changed as a result of the transit project. Afghanistan desires a peaceful and brotherly solution to its differences with Pakistan, but the Prime Minister emphasized that at this time nothing was being done toward a solution of these political problems.

  1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 689.90D/6–2458. Confidential. Drafted by Poullada on June 25.↩