Office of the Historian

The Pushtunistan dispute: interest of the United States in preserving the peaceful relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan with respect to jurisdiction over the North-West Frontier Province 1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1950, vol. v, pp. 1446 ff. For related material herein, see documentation on pp. 1650 ff.; pp. 1699 ff.; and pp. 2004 ff.

[355] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Afghanistan

Washington, September 27, 1951—2 p. m.

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[356] The Ambassador in Afghanistan (Merrell) to the Secretary of State

Kabul, October 8, 1951—6 p. m.

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[357] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Pakistan

Washington, October 10, 1951.

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[358] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Afghanistan

Washington, October 15, 1951—6:12 p. m.

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[359] The Ambassador in Afghanistan (Merrell) to the Secretary of State

Kabul, October 17, 1951—3 p. m.

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[360] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

Washington, October 20, 1951—3:57 p. m.

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[361] The Ambassador in Afghanistan (Merrell) to the Secretary of State

Kabul, October 23, 1951—5 p. m.

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[362] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Afghanistan

Washington, November 3, 1951—3:29 p. m.

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[363] The Ambassador in Afghanistan (Merrell) to the Secretary of State

Kabul, November 8, 1951—5 a. m.

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[364] The Ambassador in Pakistan (Warren) to the Secretary of State

Karachi, November 15, 1951—10 p. m.

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[365] The Ambassador in Pakistan (Warren) to the Secretary of State

Karachi, November 15, 1951—10 p. m.

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[366] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Pakistan

Washington, November 24, 1951—1:06 p. m.

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[367] The Ambassador in Afghanistan (Merrell) to the Secretary of State

Kabul, November 24, 1951—1 p. m.

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[368] The Ambassador in Afghanistan (Merrell) to the Secretary of State

Kabul, November 24, 1951—5 p. m.

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[369] The Ambassador in Afghanistan (Merrell) to the Secretary of State

Kabul, November 29, 1951—noon.

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[370] The Chargé in Afghanistan (Horner) to the Secretary of State

Kabul, December 18, 1951—1 p. m.

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[371] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Afghanistan

Washington, December 29, 1951—7:33 p. m.

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