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SD. VOL. VII, NO. 239 KABUL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1969 (JADI 17; 1347 S.H.) PRICE AFS. 4 SiSiSiSHiSiMiiSiSiSimSiSiSiHSHHSVSHMMHiMpMMMaaaaa TELEPHONE V 0 Etemadi expresses regrets over BE LINK TO SET Boeing 727 crash ? - A ... v ' r fr.. KABUL Jan. 7, (Bakhtar. UP WITH IRAN Prime Minister Noor Ahmad Ete-ma- di after hearing a report at the' cabinet fr- By A Stall Writer meeting yesterday om Afghan Air Authority 'Pre- sident KABUL, Jan. 7. Afghanistan new telephone circuits will also, be Sardar Sultan Mahmoud Ghazi on the of Afghan and Iran are to have' direct tele- operating between .Meshad and He- crash the Airlines Boeing 727 phone links from on rat, the spokesman said. He added in London now' at expressed highly reduced rate, a Communica- that the reduced rates are expected his regret and' said: "At this sad moment we consi- tions Ministry spokesman told the to encourage callers to make freq- . " der ourselves so- Kabul Times this morning. uent use of the available facilities. ' ' partners in the rrow which have fallen upon the Previously telephone communica- -' He explained that rates were re- families whose have tions between the two countries was duced sometime ago when direct members ' bet-we- died in the incident." possible only via Europe, a unit telephone links were opened He also expressed regrets call costing nearly Af. 700 (a unit Afghanistan and Pakistan. the of the government of Afghanistan call is conversation over the tele- This he said produced the desired to the government of the natio- phone for three minutes only). results. vw. - .; 'V nals whose lives were lost With the direct arrangements the The talks on the opening of di- their in the crash. rate has been reduced to Af. 170 rect telecommunications links bet- . . per unit call.' Until the completion ween the two countries were atten- jhy 5 - of the carrier system on the Iranian ded pn the Afghan side by the de- side it has been decided that a bi- puty minister 'of communications weekly radio telephone circuit sh- Azizullah Zaycr; president iof tele- People's China ould be opened between Kabul and phone and Telegraph Department, There's a creat potential for buildul? up a moderate fishing industry in Afghanistan at least ' Naseem Alawi; Ghulam Tehran. Mohammad for home consumptioa The many rivers all over the country teem with fres(h water fish. Under the new arrangements two Mohammad Sikendar and other drafts new Above a fisherman in Ghaghuri district of Neem-ro- z province drags In a net full of fish with, ministry officials. . no all, Ip fish are so abundant they take the sport out of fishing. On the Iranian were Ahmad almost effort at sorerlvers constitution Motamidi, director general of wire Asghar Khan joins less and broadcasting; MohammaLJ Lebanon, Israel Taqi Mohammadl, director general Egypt reported willing to PARIS, Jan. 7, (DPA).- -A new of telephone and Azizullah Khak-zad- i, draft constitution of the Commu- director general of provincial hold direct talks, nist Party of China calls Mao strategy talk lines and networks. accept borders for pullout Tse-Tun- g the political heir of The Iranian delegation is now on BELGRADE, Jan. 7, (AFP). Meanwhile Yugoslavia has been Marx and Lenin and asserts that a tour of Kandahar and Herat pro- 'no negotiations' Egypt is ready to recognise Is- watching developments . in the the Chinese leader has brought against Ayub vinces and is due back later this rael's frontiers if ishe withdraws Middle East closely and contacts Communism to "a brand new st- week. The agreement on the estab- from occupied territory, but; wo- between Belgrade and Cairo are age", the International Herald TEL AVIV, Jan. 7, ' (XpP).- -A lishment of the new telecommunica- uld not open diplomatic relations almost daily. ., . Trbune reported yesterday. Foreign Ministry spokesman said n, KARACHI, Jan, 7,' (Reutar). tions links is to be signed Saturday. with Jerusalem, Arab diplomatic Press comment here severa Appended to the draft consi-tutio- oetween Air Marshal Asghar Khan, tipped yesterday that direct talks sources said here yesterday' on criticies what is seen as Israeli which is being circulated Israel and Lebanon had taken place as a possible presidential candi- the eve of , by Egyptian intransigence. for study among Chinese provin- days.' a visit date in elections due in 1970, fl- in the last few Foreign Minister Mahmoud Riad. A commentator in the Belgrade ces, is a report by a "special pa- 800 attend said representatives the suddenly Dacca Pa- He of -- sources dismissed as paper Politika claimed that the nel" which investigated the poli- ew to East Thrsame ' kistan, ' Monday to join strategy two countries met "to clarify prob- "unrealistic" a Yugoslav newspa- Israeli government was placing tical crimes of Liu Shao-Ch- i, the relating to the ceasefire bet- -, talks among opposition, barty le- funeral of lems per's proposal for a "federal Pa- obstacles on the way of peace ef- disgraced Chinese chief of state : ween the two countries". The meet- br- aders, y ,' lestine in which Arabs and Isra- forts and it was necessary to who was accused in 1966 of long Heads of eight of the ten par- ing was oh the frontier between elis would live on an equal footi- ing pressure to bear on Tel Av- opposing party Chairman Mao v Trygve Lie two ties opposing President Ayub the countries. ng."-: : ' iv. leftist policies. Khan's government meeting The statement followed denials a of equality! was The Security Council resolution The report said that evidence are OSLO, Jan. 7, (DPA). Norwegian Such status in Dacca to try to form a Unit- by Lebanon. But Lebanon only basis for a durable on the Beirut airport raid had proved Liu was a traitor but in- and foreign dignitaries attended offi- "the ed Front to oust President Ayub's did say that military acceptable to everybody," not specified sanctions against dicated he would not be execut- - : Monday's funeral service for the cials the two countries attend- regime. irom Josip Dj-erd- ja Israel, the paper said. ed.. "Death is too good for him," , first UN Secretary General Trygve political commentator They are also deciding whether ed a UN armistice commission mee- claimed. But' unanimity among the four the draft said, according to one Lie, who died a week affo at the ting violation alleg- or not to Jboycott the presidential about frontier who was to arrive here great powers (the Soviet Union, unofficial translation. . age ; Riad, -; of .72. , , : j- - ,.,,: ations covering the past few days. in r- of simply be- the . United States, Britain and The draft of a new constitution elections, favou- ' Among the about 800 mourners: late. this morning and was to carrying on the anti-A- y ub ag- Lebanese officials stressed that gin talks straight away with the France) was not the result of ha- reached Hong Kong, recently. It,., were King Olav the fifth of Nor- oiT itation which has rocked Pakistan there was "no sort negotiation" foreign is expec- zard. is believed to be identical with a way, members of the royal family, acting minister since early in November. and that the meeting was purely any solution "It is. the fruit of comprehensi- document .the Chinese press has Norwegian cabinet members head- ted to insist that from Dacca indicate "technic!". ' Na- on powerfully aided by Israel indicated is under study by Chi- Reports ed by Prime must be based on the United progress to- Minister Per Borten, Press reports yesterday quoted lasting stability, in nese leaders Which may be there has been some outgoing tions Security Council resolution herself that and par- U.S. Vice President Hub- Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eb- - ; Near East only be based adopted the ninth congress of ' wards unity. But two leftist 1967. . the can at ert Humphrey and assistant UN of November c6ntinue to stay away from an as saying Israel had contacted message fron a political solution and that the Chinese party expected to ties Secretary General Ralph Bunche. Riad will deliver a Dacca discussions. Lebanon through diplomatic chan- Gamal Abdel Nas any delay brings new and unfore- be held this year. It will replace the Bir-ke- om President The bishop of Oslo, Fridtjov ll nels to draw the - , They are Maulana" its attention to ser to President Josip Broz Tito seeable dangers," Politika decla- the 1956 constitution. left-win- g celebrated the funeral service seriousness of the Abdul Bhashani of the the situation in on Wednesday and on Thursday red. in the beautiful flower-decorat- ed border area. National Awami Party and h will fly back to Cairo. trinity church. In Beirut the j left-leani- Pakistan Peo- cabinet postponed the He praised Party of Zulflcar Ali Bhut- the late Trygve Lie for consideration of a .bill introducing ples his courageous fight who has been in detention sin- for Norway's compulsory military service for 12 PM to, freedom during Lebanese i Sirhan begins 1968. World War II and, months for all men over 18. Sirhan trial ce November, his struggle Bhutto's party nine days ago for justice and peace Critics of the proposal, which is cand-ica- te all over the world as UN Secretary urged offered him as presidential by Beirut students, have poin- in under tight security measures brought sto- General. ted out that it could have no effect a move which (AFP).-Ti- ' ' LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7, ght floors above room 107 where the disapproval from - other The Norwegian Prime Minister, on Lebanese defence facilities for ny the resignation security precautions will be case will be heard. opposition parties. laid down a wreath at the coffin many months or years, quite apart wrapped in the Norwegian flag. from high in force when Sirhan Sirhan, accus- Tight security precautions have Marshal Khan, 47, a for- the cost of the scheme. 7, Leba- Air BEIRUT, Jan. (AFP). ed of the assassination of Senator been taken to protect the accused commander-in-chief elf. the mer nese Premier Dr. Abdullah Yen last Kennedy, goes on here ha- said of his Robert trial and all the courtroom windows Pakistan Air Force, night handed in his resignation to today. ve been candidacy yesterday: "I U.S. blames Hanoi for blocked by thick steel possible President Charles Helou, informed The American of Jor- shields. lust for power." have no sources here reported. An official danian origin will be defended by holding up talk's progress announcement was not expected, Russell Parson, 69, Grant Cooper, however, before Tuesday morning. 65, and Emile Zola Berman, 65, a Rio de PARIS, Jan. 7, (AFP). An seems to categorically reject the The cabinet, which was to have New York lawyer of Jewish origin. Janeiro , Nixon will examine a bill American spokesman yesterday proposals put forward by our si- - met here yesterday to Parson is a veteran of the Ame- Diiteriy warned toe worm Viet- - de." on obligatory military service, had rican law courts who has handled plagued by end U.S. namese for delay in getting the He added: "It should be clear postponed its meeting until Wednes- almost 5000 cases. peace talks started here after the where the responsibility for the day. ; The prosecution will probably 'be yes'er-da- y machinegun Hanoi delegation had apparently lack , of agreement lies." Talks have been going on handled by David Fitts, 46, the de- gang system rejetced co- presidential palace however, draft a series of American They had "tried to allow the the puty prosecutor of Los Angeles. RIO DE mpromise procedu- where President Helou received Dr. Judge JANEIRO, Jan. 7, (AP) Secre- proposals on other side to organise things as The case will be heard by WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. Foreign Af- Police are at a. loss for clues ral issues. they wished" the spokesman said, Yafi and Defense and Herbert Walker, 69, whose condenv-natio- n tary of defence-designa- te Melvin to the identity or whereabouts of Commenting a few hours after they seen no comparable fairs Minister Hussein Oueini. of Caryl Chessman to me R. Laird voiced hope Monday that but had a machine-gu- n toting gang ope- a North Vietnamese con- The talks centred on the question gas 1948 introduced a in Viet- press efforts "on the other side." chamber in rating in a settlement can be reached four-member Le- the Rio area. ference at which American plans American sources clearly' reg- of increasing the ar legal battle. nam, so that American troop with- But they believe it is led by for a divided conference table ard the position adopted by No- banese cabinet, which appeared to The case which may until the a drawals can begin in about six to last leader of the Chinese wing of were described as "truly comi- rth Vietnamese spokesman Ngu- have becomeneeessary to establish end of March, will be judge Walk- 12 months. , espe- the outlawed Brazilian Commu- cal",, the spokesman , declared: yen Thanh Le at- - press conferen- a national union government, er's last big trial before his retire- He made the statement at a press nist Party. "We 'note with deep regret that ce as step in wrong dir- cially because of ministerial differ- ment in July. conference, at which he announced, a the The gang has already claim- the North Vietnamese delegation ection. ences on conscription- - Between 15 days and a month are on behalf of President-ele- ct Nixon, ed its first victim and an all-o- ut expected to be taken up with the three nominations for Pentagon police effort has been mounted selection of a jury, which is expec- posts: Stanley R. Resor to remain to capture its members but so 24 government heads ted to present special difficulties in as secretary of the army; Dr. Ro- attend far the dragnet has turned up California where jury ha-v- e bert C. Seamans to be the new sec- members npthing. to be shown to have pre- retary of the Air Force, and Rhode no Occasional comments made by 77th Commonwealth meeting opens today judices. This will be a problem after Island Governor John H. Chafee as gang members during their Well- -' press television coverage of secretary of the Navy. LONDON, Jan. 7, (AFP). The Observers considered however that prime ministers outside of the offi and planned lightening raids have co- the assassination. , The nominations are subject to 17th Commonwealth Prime Minis-ter- s' the Nigerian Crisis would dominate cial sittings. He did not exclude the nvinced police their objective is defence prosecution Ni-,x- on problem being The and the confirmation by the Senate. The Conference is opening here discussion- - possibility of the to collect funds and weapons for meetings. in the case have already disclosed administration will take office today in a friendly atmosphere and Moreover, eight proSiafra street raised at restricted an armed struggle to overthrow , ' that they will be calling 200 on January 20. in a spirit of conciliation, Arnold demonstrations are planjhed by the Asked to comment on rumours about the government. mem- witnesses between them. U-S- . troop withdrawals from Viet- Smith, the Commonwealth Secret J breakaway state's supporters for the alluding to disenchantment of Ironically the first victim was So far defence has given no nam been discussed for the ry General, said here yesterday. duration of the conference almost ber countries towards the Common- the a watchman whose haw indication as to plans at the past two years, Laird said in noting At a press, conference, Smith1 one a day. wealth as an institution, Smith said its trial, enly immediate concern in life ' but it is expected to present a pica South Vietnamese military for- confirmed that the Nigerian civil! ' Smith, who was speaking to the they were the expression of a cer- appeared to be raising enough that of "not guilty". ces have been enlarged and streng- war would not be Inscribed on the press following a preparatory meet- tain tendency to cynicism and dis- money to visit his ailing mother Since his arrest, been thened, .pointed out that the conference agenda. ing, of representatives of the 28 enchantment to all international as- Sirhan has in northern BraziL held on the 13th floor of the Los So-us- subjeot'df troop withdrawals was delegations, held to approve the ag--' sociations". The guard Ioao Araujt de a, Angeles law courts building, five brought up at the Paris meetings Asked o comment on the possibi- enda, said that the Rhodeslan qu- -, "If the governments are wise, the resisted members of the ga- with North Vietnamese representa- lity that a delegation will raise the estion would be discussed by the, conference can have greater signi- ng who wanted to hold up a ga- by U S. ambassador, Averell question nonetheless, Smith replied prime ministers, but n fixed ca!en- - ( ficance and value", he said. soline station Sunday. tives ' Harriman. that traditionally the internal affairs 'dar had yet been decided. Th 17th edition of the Common- KABUL, Jan. 7, (Bakhtar) -- The guard was killed by a After the war endrln Vietnam, of a country are not discussed at He added that the agenda will be wealth prime ministers conference The British Ambassador to the burst if machinegun fire. the goal of the Nixon administra- the Commonwealth conference if submitted today to the prime minis- from Jan. 7 to Jan. 15 will constitute Court of Kabul, peers Lee Carter The machinegun gang', as the tion will be an army the country involved opposes It. ters at a plenary session at Mar'-- ; the bluest gathering of heads of yesterday met Kabul University local press is calling it, struck and an end to the draft (selective (The Lagos government ha said borough House. state sin e the San Francisco con-feren- President, Prof. Abdullah Wahe-d- i. twice last week and apparently service) system by which American it be known that itg delegation will Regarding the problem of non-white in which over 840 million and presented to him a num collected a small amount of mo-ne-v civilians are chosen for military leave the conference hall if the Immigration to Britain, Smith inhabitants will be represented. ber of scientific books for the scores of dynamite sticks duty, Laird said. conflict is raised). said this would be discussed the university library. and a handful weapons. 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Informality isHKs rule Food Wor Thought i CVedlth primeihihistersY meeting 1 1 - Twenty-eight independent cou- - of South Africa did so concur ce.jlnceOha Jast JPrJraeIinis- Habit I th the enormous fly ntries will be represented at the in 1961), dors' i Meeting. .Fi- Commonwealth convention is dis-- Meetlnga-o- f' florrrmanveaUli' wheel of society, its most precious Prime Ministers' Another that i Meeting to be held in London fr- putes between one Commonwe- nance "Ministers" took' place in om 7 13 1969. country not September 1967 and in Septem- conservative agent. It alone is what January to alth and another will Taking part will be all the co be discussed except with the co- -' ber 19C8.The latter meeting no- dis-- ted that the flow of keeps us all iwiihln, the bounds ,of untries which are members of nsent of the parties to the - official (economic aid the' Commonwealth:' . Britain, 'Ca pute. nada, v no in 1967. 'had 4nctmtsed by per ordinance. Australia. New Zealand. On International affairs for India. Pakistan, Ceylon,. Ghana, mal decisions are takpn and no cent compared with 1966 a re- - .cunsiaer-ecificall- y William lames Malaysia, Nigeria, Cyprus, Sierra attempt Js iraader to formulate ip--1 markable achievement Leone, Tanzania, Jamaica, Tri- sCommonwalth policiVij in the balanc. of .payments "diffl-e- s. THE KABUL TIMES nidad and Tobaco, Uganda, Ken- - However, the exchanges at culties facing various countries, ya, Malawi The meetincs overn- - At is noteworthy that in 1967 the Published every day except Friday and Afghan pub Malta,, Zambia. the tenable the Gambia. Sinoanore: Guvnna Bo. ments rerjresented to1 frame, u total figure for direct official bi- - tic holiday by the Kabul Times Pub.i.hing Aitncy. their stwana. Lestotho, i Barbados, Ma- - future policies with regard to lateral aid from Commonwealth (IMIHHIilllllHIIIUIIIIIIIIIMIIIINIIIIIHIIIIIIMIIIMMIIIIIIIIIMIIMIIIMMIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIHIUIIMIII Com-.,- . Comm- - IMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII uritius 'and Swaziland. the interests-- of, the other a ,donor .rountries .to., other The last five' of these countries monwealth Members; v onwealth countries 'was more th- - have attained their .indenendence In the words of Lord Norman- - an 264 million,' while Solving the food problem since .the previous ;. prime minis-- brook former secretary to the about 17,600 experts and advisers British who 1946 This week we had two news Itemi involving be g temporary solution to an existing problem. tors' meeting in September 1UC6. cabinet, from. were provided. The population of independ- - to 1962, acted as secretary to-th- food and agricultural assistance to Af.hanista It is here that the news about surveying the the The fourth Commonwealth Ed- ent Commonwealth Member co commonweaun rnme minisiers The first came from the WFP who supply possibilities of irrigation in Kundus and Khan-abfl- d ucation Conference held i at lott- will is over mi- Meetings,'.. .the purpose ob untries now well AW and os, Nigeria, in February-Marc- h food stuffs worth over two million dollars to st- areas assumes a great , deal of importance llion. ' ject of discussion at Commonwea- 1968 .reviewed the .progress . wh- udents of the provincial boarding schools. The it since ltsConstitutes an attempt to solve the food ' 'The meeting in January will lth Meetings has been, not so ich had been . made i in the new second concerned the FAO who will act as the problemTonNa permanent basis. be "the 17th in a series which be much to concert a common policy - forms of r,oooperation in educa- - executing- agency for the United Nations Special With theeompletlon of the survey it is ho- gan in 1944 and has continued si- or to plan joint action, but rath- xi 1 i l 1 i I i . Commonwe- uon wnicn naa oeun . inaugurat- Fund in surveying the Irrigation possibilities of ped that praciicaPsuggestion for launching irri- nce, at an average of two meet- er to ensure that all ed by the first Commonwealth ings every .'three years.. Most alth governments have a common Kunduz and Khanabad areas In northern Afgha-nista- a gation projects will emerge. The problem ' will of Education. Conference held at Ox- the meetings have been 'concern- i understanding Of what may ' be then be how to finance an"d--ma- n these projects, apprec- ford in. 1960. Itt was mainly con- ed mainly, with a general review at stake and that the cerned with university and high Afghanistan, conscious of the fact that no which we are sure will be tacUetTjolntly by the un- of international ; political t and iate the motives and purposes developmental pr- Special Fund Afghan er .education, .technical education, plans can be Implemented or and the authorities. . derlying policies which each economic issues and discussions the education for social and economic oduce the desired effects without young educated This together with efforts of the Ministry - objec- on ways of developing coopera- lis separately pursuing. The development (including .adult men has always laid emphasis de- of Agriculture Irrigation to provide chemical among has always been to the special on the and tions member countries. tive reach education and , .literacy, program- ; irri- highest measure of understanding, velopment and advancement of modem educa- fertiliser and' popularise better methods of mes) curriculum , development, Present-da- y ' lowest measure of agree-iment- '. tion. A considerable portion of our yearly .budget, gation and cultivation will undoubtedly lead to i:Prime Ministers' not the teacher training and. supply and is devoted to the opening of new schools and to better' land? productivity and increasing agricul- - Meetings operate in a much .more English language teaching. ...The pre-w- ar The January meeting, like the the provision of teaching materials and the trai- v tural output informal way than the conference expressed 4ts ,apprec- Imperial Conferences, which they two previous meetings held in . The ministry's efforts promote .agricul-- . iation of the work of .the Centre ning of teachers. to hqve .Lagos January 1966) and Lond-- ; replaced, and the delegat- for Curriculum Renewal and Ed- Considering the average Income of provin- ture throughout the country includes toe. estab- (September 1966), is being ser--. ions which attend are relatively 'oh ucation . Development ..(Overseas cial people, boarding schools are the only prac- lishment of a cfiemlcal ... fertiliser factory which small. ivied by, the Commonwealth Sec- : (CREDO) which had been foun way advancing .. and r - will use natural gas available in the north. This body, headed by tical of modern education The proceedings ;,. are private; retariat. Dy gov- Ge-.ner- ded in lUbo tne cnusn FAO's contributions help i Commonwealth Secretary providing incentive for students to join the tea- WFPs and can the exchange of views and infor- the ernment .with assistance from the long is consequently Arnold Smith, of Canada, chers training establishment in the provinces. solve some of the immediate as well as the mation frank and INaffiednFomdattohi TiEtghi-Mne- expres- uninhabited. . (Moreover; ; was set up to serve the Common-- ; Naturally, with the available budget it would r. range' food problems in this country. In i areas for possible action and co- organised wealth collectively as a result of have been hard for the Ministry of Education to sing appreciation for these humanitarian and the programme, there operation were identified by the are .opportunities forpersomal co a decision of the Commonwealth - aff-- - I study by provide proper nourishment for the students. t worthwhile contributions we hope that the ' ) Meeting"1 conferetice. iof further ntacts 'meet i Prime Ministers' in " will, future, generous "various private rthe Comrnonwialth'Saonftariat The food items to be given through the luent world in the make ings which are of great value in June 1965. The Executive Secret- - i contributions towards the further strengthening ' ! A second Commonwealth Med- - WFP as national supplements to the students is promoting i understanding ariat of the Commonwealth Eco highly appreciated by the government and peo- of the financial status of these organisations so and friendship between Common- nomic Committee and the Com iicnl Conference was held nt Ka-- ple of Afghanistan but they can at ' best only that they can provide greater assistance in pro- wealth leaders. monwealth 5 Education Liaison I mpahjUJganda i ."iriiU September moting food production in a hungry world. No precise rules of procedure (Unit have been integrated with (1968. The conference paid special govern the prime ministers' me- it. I attention to flfie need to dncrea-is- e etings. Certain conventions have, ; The Prime Ministers' - Meetings local' training facilities and to ! .question, however,' grbwn up . over .the ye-- i I represent the political apex of the ot population xontrol MCMMIIE ) (it welconied-th- e establishment of IPHEESS ifilT 1 BiL&mm; ars. For example, it is understo- t the structure of Commonwealth j J population i od that the internal affairs of a i consulation 'and cooperation. The a bureau within the i member.;country will .not 'be dis- ! continuous nature of cooperation British Ministry o Overseas De Heywad usefulness rendered by parent body, the re- -i Yesterday's carried an pected to have much for the cussed and certainly not without I within the. Commonwealth is velopment to act as a: locus for editorial On the Book Publishing i an average Afghan reader. women society of Kabul, in the ad- the concurrence of the head of fleeted bya number of ' functio--! experience, and knowledge t which Agency which is functioning within It also urged the Ministry of In vancement of education among adult ,he government of the country nal meetings on a Commmonwe- - could be used in family planning the framework of the Ministry of formation and Culture to employ women, encouraging them to pro- concerned (the prime minister alth basis, which 'have taken pla- - ( OnHnued on Page 4 ) lniormauon ana. culture. the agency's services and facilities mote handicraft such as needle Two years ago, it said, the agency in publishing some of the best works, , child care and home eco- came into being in order to provide works which are included in annual nomics and social and welfare ac- interesting reading material for the book prizes. tivities. public which would divert attention This way the agency will be func- ,,The Women's Society has - also m from porngraphic and obscene tioning at full capacity while some succeeded in establishing branches siovw eiiiunwipuFvu foreign publication which were find- of the interesting works wiU be in various provinces, the latest being their way into this country. made available to the public which ing the one in Jozjan. The provincial PowbII"takes seat in the House That is why the establishment of would otherwise remain with their branches of the society have a great backhk against .him were, racially . moti- - . the agency wag welcomed In intel- authors, since they cannot afford to task in front of them for guiding A tall, handsome strode downtion and Labour Committee. Now,' )r of punishment i vated. He .noted,, .during a news lectual circles and a number of in- publish their works at their own women In the countryside to be- the centre aisle of the crowded as a result the on i conference .after the, house vote, formative books and novels that expense. come better mothers and wives. House of Representatives in Wa- - i and because he was sworn in congress- - ! that, several ..white congressmn were published the agency were Yesterday's Ants- in an editorial The editorial said members of shington and kissed the hand of .'Friday after the other by I I of had been .accused of various, sold quickly. welcomed the establishment of a these organisation can do good ser- the first Negro woman elected to men, he is the lowest ranking ' i I ong-doin- gs recently, including ti- - Women's Society in ' Sheberghan, vice by their own exemplary beha- the 435 members of the house. The agency then undertook a ' York During the stormy debate, a f es with the Mafia, but no action Jozjan province. viour at home and before the pub- The controversial New ' " useful and momentous task of pub- T Re- - I was taken, against, them. The editorial praised the services lic. Democrat returned to the floor of coalition of southerners and lishing the translation of the Holy i , r..,Kiinona. vntoA , Arvui o resnlui. ! .Jlis sunmorters ,anA many obser-- me.u. r.;j.. t t u-.- -u . 7, Koran. This task was bestowed House t iiuay iui ijic mat rf 'ime since being ousted two ye-- ion to allow him to take his seat i vers in .the press . .gallery, agreed upon the agency partly in order to 1 congressman v.rs ago on charges of misusing! without penalty. that if the debonair - popularise it and partly in order to government' funds Congressional sources said to-- t was white and, perhaps less op- strengthen its. financial status. , - - i His characteristically flamboy- - i day that the democratic ieaaer j enan Juaunting ms. enjoyment 01 Both these have now been achie- re- - . expensive cars the 'good h-- ant greeting to Mrs. ; ship had hoped to push the and ved to a VWLm ne considerable with extenti Shirlev Chishnlm Democrnt i solution tnrougn witnout major i ie juugn; hoi, nave .wu ku-- i the completion of the publication, ) sured and fined. The big powers have "surprising-- t here. They can force Israel,1 and the New York) served to remind opposition. of translated version of the Holy " ' PowelL appeared somewhat sub- -' ly limited capacity" to impose a Arabs lo turn .to each other by southern and Republican cong- book. The agency is now planning ' ; of f the vote but still pos--! settlement in the Middle : eluding the (possibility of ;an im-Ea- ressmen of his civil rights activ- But the speaker dued after to publish other important religious '''John j sessed of his famous quick" wit. Israel Foreign Minister t posed settlement. And if the adver-Eba- n ities and reputation as a lady's the house, representative books. Abba said in an interview publish- - t saries make an agreement, the big man which, at least in part, lad 1 he editorial. However, expressed i flee, clasped his hands, ed t Sunday by Time magazine. powers can support such a settle-- to the vote in March, 1967, to ban sachusetts) .aDparently: had ""not 'he concern over the fact that the ag- - of and gave the kind of salute Eban also questioned whether the I ment". him from n the. last session of accurately- judged the mood ther ency activities in the field of prod- especially-'amon- g Re-- 1 used' boxers, world really understood Israel's po-- Eban made these other points in Congress. the house ucing general know- I from-- interesting and ; 'who ted the move to Relatively his skion and suggested that if it did i the interview: When . the new . Congress con- publicans ledge books have been rather slowed :sort of dual role as a' congressman and the whole public gallerv should ha- - I "The international attitude tow- vened oh' Friday, the house vo- Impose some i penalty tori down recently. An in-- ! minister of Harlem's largest ve burst into laughter at the Uni- - ards Israel cannot be entirely deta- tedafter five hours of debate--to Powell's alleged past sftis. That is why the public is turning years! ptist church, Powell shrugged off ted Nations" when Israel was con-- i ched from traditional relationship seat Powell on condition that committee two once again to imported novels which ' ago had misused! a questiortiasito whethertAe felt demned as an alleged aggressor by ' between Jews and non-Jew- s. There he paid a . fine of I '25,000 and concluded he are generally speaking nothing but - he was being forced to buy his the Soviet Union, which invaded ' ls a stereotype of the Jews as lost his 22 years of seniority. at least $40,000 for unauthoris- cheap trash. Giving reasons for this his- - on i back S25 ,000. Czechoslovakia". sive victims of others' violence. Is Under the seniority . system ed travel and" put wife seat fori apparent lull, the editorial said the actually ! The elegantly dressed Powell hbun denied that his country's ' rael gives another picture the pic- which determines committee his payroll without her public are Interested in reading ma- his chair, puffed : of suffering congress- working. leaned back in damaging commando raid on Bei- - ture the Jews but also chairmanships, the - terial which is connected with the "" Negro' rnncrressman Powell, a lisht- - his cigar.nand'.MPlieai-'aVel- l. ju- rut's international airport represent-- j resisting, v World consciousness has man, from New York's day to day activities and develop- pass st say I'm arf mancipated-slave-." ed retaliation, because: i not fully absorbed this change". Harlem district had become cha- shinned Negro who could asi ments in the world. .Educa- - white cnarged mat tne acuons , "We have no policy of retaliation. Israel hopes for three things from irman of the important a Such publications have be to We have a policy of survival. If j the U S. (new Nixon administra- obtained from advanced countries, retaliation helps survival, we are i tion). First, that the administration translated published by the ag- it. and for If someone could prove we i will see to it that war js not invi- ency. This something which under k could survive by giving Arab. Vio- - ted by an imbalance of forces here. the circumstances is rather difficult. Kennedy lence a free reign, then we would This means that Israel's defences Edward The editorial suggested that our do so. But nobody has proved this", should be maintained in the face of embassies and cultural organisations Answering correspondent John the massive Soviet rearming of abroad snould take to Republican it upon them- Shaw's question about j answer prident talk of an Egypt. Second, Israel wishes the Democrats' selves to send copies of imposed settlement, which never aided the late ' John F. Eban said: U.S. to deter the Soviet Union. from Senator Edward - Kennedy - con- ress. . some of the interesting works that "A Frt.Kennedy in settlement can only grow from intervention or intimidation here, tends that his election on Friday to Th Kennedy victory, by 31 votes Kennedy or Robert are newly published in advanced within Po-- j Senate. : the region, we believe. 1 and third, we want the new adm- a major Senate leadership - post if to 26 votes, gave a decidedly liberal: the countries. wers region His challenge .to Long marked the outside this have sur-- i inistration to maintain President not the start of an attempt to win and youthful image to the Demo- The editorial also suggested lhat prisingly first Kennedy, depar- little capacity to make the' Johnson 'as principle that there can the presidency of thd United. States. cratic leadership Jn theSehate, in- time that Ted the agency should do its best not states here act against 77-ye- from his inconspicuous role ( as when they . be withdrawal from the - He told reporters Jailed hi eleciWiconWast to the of ted j - to publish books which cannot be consider to be - their interests. Butt ceasefire lines except to secure and tion assistant senate majority old representative John W. McCor- 'understudy td Senate elders. sold immediately or cannot be ex-- the big at powers can do two things agreed, borders". leader that be against Senator mack as speaker of the House of stod ' Kennedy plain one Russell Long (Democrat,' Louisiana) Representatives. made .it that 'm'Miiiiii.iMiiiiiii.iimmiiimiiiiiii i miiihi -- prime-reason- iiiiiniiiiiiiim nt rniMiii iiiihiiiiii i of the) s sought r the mmiiiiiiiiiiihiiiiiiiiiiiniiimhiiihiiiiii for the post because he felt it was he ,r Kennedy said his success was not, : leadership was to act as a counter- per important that the Democrat-controll- ed Classified: line, bold ftype Af. 20 S. Khalil. Editor-in-chi- a personal victory but had much, point to the Republican president. Congress carefully scrutinise . ' Display: Column inch, 100 Tel: 124047 broader significance. - ''- Like-othe- r Af. - members of De- -' legislation offered by Republican the (minimum 'seven lints per insertion) Residence: 42365 He described the victory as a ret--j mocratio leadership Congress, President-elec- in he i t Richard M. Nixon. ,. ponse to the desire for change which tubicrlption rates noted the need for bipartisan coope--tio- n. ' But by all accounts, the last sur- wa in (he Yearly' At 1000 Sham JUhil, Editor evidence throughout 1968 He said be1 would back all Ni- viving Kennedy brother has enhan- political Re- Half Yearly campaign and to the xon legislation that f: attempts . At HI ced his already considerable person- to publican , " Tel: 23821 administration .about , to meet the problems of the day or Quartely At 300 al reputation by taking on and de- - enter the White House. j n strengthen v improves or changes ex- - feating Senator Long., chair man of Buti Long Kennedy's ' JJx. attributed r isting programmes enacted in v . tutorial M, fit the Senate Finance Committee the rORIIGN and success extreme . popularity! Kennedy-Johnson - to his years. . For other numbers first dial one of the most powerful men in and a s'xong political organisation. Yearly ... ,. $40 Congress. beard number 21043, 24028, 24V26 Kennedy's .unprecedented rise "When the (Nixon) administra- Half Yearly $23 If Senator Long had won reelec- Circulation and Advertising from the back benches to .assistant tion is not responsive", Kennedy ex- Quarterly SI5 s tion to the post he held for Exteasiea It four majority leader in six year, was plained : "hopefully we (Democrata) years, this would have strengthened made possible more by own bis hard will be ebte'to have a voice in ha- - IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIinilMIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Willi IIHIIMtlllllllllllllHIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIHIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIXIIIIIflllllH'lllll the partnership of southern conser- work and attention to Senate tndi-- ; pinf legislation". . vatives and Republicans In Cong- - tion by than the Kennedy charisma,, ' . (Reuter) ' ( . PQE.J THE.KABUL TIMES JANUARY 7, 19C9 2nchttiodcrn .Pctcr Baldvin and Afghan ..- I .industrial i development dry cleaners ' ."By James Reynolds 'With the passing of Wr. Peter - ghan 4ndBstrios Ine.i In 1958, . In starts service " Baldwin 'on December 30,' 1968, damer invested $200,000, ia . j Af- I, Kabul has last one ti ghanistan. , - peraonalittes. florn 'ori September ; He went into,:iucollabaration ;,; By Our . Own Reporter 30.,l1906Mn :U 8. he had made With, the Helraand Valley Auth-crit- y, Kabtal his home for1 the lajflS and developed The dry cleaning business ii be- years. .first of its kind in coming competitive with the open- .Before- - hia arrival a ' the country, in the drlelmand Va- ing cleaning e of the second modern an1 Air-Forc- Colonel during the ' lley. Deh-maza- service in Barikot, around the World War II, he had a place in I Interest in Agricultural ideve-lipme- nt area. thff -- New- York Stock-- Exchange. prompted himt to pers- planeariri spirit found . .Ind- uade the Arm of Massey Fergus-ito- n, ' Jlis , The new dry cleaning enterprise, a one of largest producers ) ' ia with problems the Maestrelli Dry Cleaning, went into i :i!in '.' more interesting place .than the bf Agricultural tractors .in the "operation about a week ago. It, is nr?.: NewkYorlnBteckiiEKchange. (world, tcx supply 200 tractors on equipped with sets dry - three of I i u i At- the end of the war, the ne-- B five year credit vbasis, to' the cleaning machines purchased from im , of Agriculture and Ir- . .'.1 avly indepeodent: India, found Ministry DM V" West Germany at the cost of ! ii ' , I I ' PetesilUadwid Jat the txmd el the rigation. 50,000. mission for disposal of war 1 The same five year credit ba- materials. sis was the condition for the dis- Maesirelll also has facilities for of-t- be. .tractors .among A. new venture Indamer (India tribution steam ironing. ;Another five machines . Afghan farmers. These tracers . America), started., by him with a are expected to arrive soorr for wa- 'if were to be serviced for live ye-- ( -- Email .borrowed capital,.ave him shing they will cost "DM 70,000, Continued on Page 4 ) ill ... a place in' Indian. industrial wo- - said Mohammad Shah Farhad, the ! nfiM mm i iiHswwawweMawaaiwaawiiaiawaasawMswasam lii lijuLomitiiiLLUuiiniJWiujHuoaiion n ' .. aid. l ) manager of 'Maestrelli. ' " ' J "He built UP fleet of planes 'Western nations j , Y , x ,: anostly from discarded war stock 'Maestrelli can clean all of j jae lew iic tt ecu sort uiiiu we-year- vi s.' r few and' by 1960Iadamer .planes garments, Cotton clothes, wollen pi- In the public welfare fron the iB? A Staff Writer ed substantially during, the last 'flying-i- Mid-saving- s to. sell -- . .the agree eces, karakul and leather coats and mo. 1 naiienali enemy was ;lwan (year. Only Da tAfghanistan, A Bank ?e ovet. Jndia, " - xlle East and Africa, other' of material. Prices i considered to be the hoarder. It i Thus it is. possible for a person account holders alone num- kinds ' , I afgha-mi- - flights range from' Af 40 tolAf 'lOO. : could, however, just as well be the who borrows a few .thousand s ber over 9,000 and they have sav- 'number 'kshartered S. African gold - ; arranged areas foi i money jender. (Borrowing, is always under such iterm to- loose a ings totalling Af. 123 million. , ' were In thee - construction, I great measure his meagre assets is highly probable more IHaJ' Pilgrims. icThese iriightebr- ' With the arrival of the new es ijwnstrument for and of It that ftsterjvBaldwia. to.Afghan-toul- d ! for 'washing Maestrelli will 't anTlmpetus to productivity. But in (in the course of a few years. people will save in the banks if they ulrt LONDON- - Janti 7 .'(ATP). The been A large people from ' also, readily, listan inA l953. (London gold not re-ia- ct also accept draperies, bed sheets f this country many a person has number of bonow at the market did i Sw-- i once he took a loan. the provinces working as helpers on time of need. particularly- yesterday to reports from ! from hotels and hospitals. . ruined.' ) Afghanistan,. t and - orthco-imin- g Although the credit system in ge- -l construction Bites and as servants at The. reluctance of the banks.stems Kabul, appealed to tim. The Af- - itzerland- announcing the Mf -- i home: people are compelled from aaluctancei.toitakeji any of an agreem- Fafhad the manager-has "received neral is inadequate and the indu- are who their ighan with his sense of hospitality conclusion i leave-thei- r villages t -- a year's training in' equipment ' Ins- stries, and business are having ,. a to due to inab- risks. :and friendship attracted "him.; He ent between South Africa and the off however, can been i western --countries for tallation and has Installed all the i hard time, borrowing capital readily ility to pay the loan and interest These risksA - ifouhd a "Stimutatiny challenge, main the their-land -- -- f .which is mortaged i appreciably lowered" with more effi- -i i Ore-:a- t,' (marketing of South African gold. equipment himself. His wife, a na- -' i and with favourable conditions, here for An admirer of Babur the : - y indivld-- i which means live'i- - .Although the he-t- oo Mu-Igh- ai; 'With; supply and demand- near-d- tive of West Germany, ls aUw wor- ! we are more concerned with i and to their of dent administration. thought like ;the . hood, Kabul-wit- : gold remained king - ' ual borrowers who simply need at home is lost. meed for omilibilityitof. money for Emperor "'that1 balanced' at in the plant as supervisor ' . with fixed i time borrowing acute yesterday at its close i money. The plight of people short is there iits ;snow clad mountains, 'was ithc opening : i , is need for government wo-ir- ld oniTriday of $42.05, per fine In addition to Farhad and Mrs. c A bad crop, expensive medical incomes, officials and 'technicians no the to lone'fcf the finest spots in the .level ce -- - ! is not . t set up a. fund for this purpose. ' .which was highest Farhad,' five other people- are wor-- i treatment, an accident, or a natural and skilled workers, better. for peace lounce, the profit make . The,anoney,.,ln savings acc JAinei When demand king'there and Farhad hopes to in- - i catastrophe may create a need for Actually there is a to the i So. this American pioneer like i ; I--set to $ 42.025. crease the number of the employees' .borrowing money in any. family at in extending small loans on short ount js, an adequate capital ior this. IBabur-"wh- said," my foot went -- under, re-- ! JSxpertr considered that the when 'the five new machines' arrive. I any time. And the sad thing is that cor intermediate, ttermsi imucn (purposes, .incoest possible ,,,tting jor the stirrup of resolution", - appeared this :not a rarity. i more favourable conditions. i would be.for all the banks who run isblved 'O' Stay on " inMfghanis-Atprese- nt Switzerland VMaestreIlfA;-ha- in i savings account to jolntly,-.tablis- to-ha- been "neutralised" by s Where does the needy person or Why the local hanks did enter ;tan and do hir bit for the land, aa Af-- r I (the money lender. the, picture why. A special .loans, j a new concern this; purpose. 1955,' into partner-Baiaa- n ithe;recent:statement of South' branch in i Share Nau in Maidan family go? To at ior 'Irf went -- I - money i and savings bank for this purpose ! Transactions in, such concerns are i ship government nnd rican.U Finance Minister Niciolas When business' grows, Far-- The interest r which these with' the .1 - -. Air-bran- solution charge is grossly inhuman. was .not established Is incomprehen- t started Afghan ch IDiederichs :..1hat no to hadi said he will also open-nothe- lenders the Ariana' ;i -, question" South African i many ;instances Af. 50 is ch- -t dable. ; led banks'Md efficient operation .re- tlines. When his hare of the Air-- ithe "of" in' the Karte" Parwan In - i gold had yet been- worked l arged on Afr 1000 per montn. Ihai.t , ine numoer oi peopie (wno ave, quires wiai a special concern snouts tune was oougnt "Dy ran Amen- sales ' '.Af-- i is a person borrowing Af. ?10tX.II and tnc.amount ot money savea oy ice sei (up ior wis purpose. ican-- he started the Indamer ;out - l pays an interest of Af. 600 veachWthese account.holders haveincreas- Intef -- Continental jpto j In the 'largest, expansion in its tWrContinentaL's. hotel, in. .London ne- -t ! ar .traditions and history; " are - being , developed in partnership ' cultural I - Corporation'- ""tage of 'the cKynd country to hi Hotels is adding nine, wHb Lufthansa tnd .BOAC, 4 rcspec- - r. -- hotel so that- 7. l hoteU countries to "its I tlvely, under agreements with each i which the is located ! wiU be recognised and worldwide system, John B. Gate I f)the carriers which call, for . the the. hotel a ' -' i Chairman, an- - :reation of 5,000 new hoteL.rooms i welcome, asset to 'the hostcommu- t ' i nounced on' December I n both'-W- f Germany and the Uni- - I nlty.' , i Huyot, President of Inter- - f . The new hotels will bring the i d Kingdom. Robert itsmanage-- ! number hotels i In addition, to JOAC. and Lufth-- ' Continental, said that l re inM5-countrie- s. m to 63 I ansa, IntertCBntrnentaU long asso- - ment objectives-a- to achieve e persona-- These nine hotels will add. 2.886 elated with Pan American World ! the""front-of-th- house" t I service Eu-- rooms t0 'the 11,695 , now in ope-- i Alrways.has joined .to ,hotel deve. Wsed standard of in the i an - ration.' An. additionar.5,049 are un- - lopment programmes with many : ropean tradition and .interna- .. and - . der construction, ; bringing ", Inter- - i other! national Acarriers., notably Ae- - ' WonaV standard xf. food beye- 1 featuring iroecia-- Continental's total room .count to rolineas tArgentinas, - r Ariana Af- - "8 service local i nearly 20,000. i ghan, Airlines, Air Congo Finnair, Hies.. In the ."back of .the . house , mechanise-iio- n Urish-.InternaUon- al - i modern,, techniques "Hotels, under contract or construe-- . Airlines,- , Air and Iff - - ' " promote efficiency t s'IX include three recently, announ- - New Zealand, Air Nicaragua, Pa- - tionare. Used to. and, economy, .operation. ced for London, Zagreb and Tfel- - I klstan International Airlines t( and in 'told.-- . Swissair. ...SAr hotel, brlngS'.many, benefits to For the first time. Inter-rContin- i liiGates also announced the t the economy ;0f a: .country, special-- i ental will now be represented in I aojuisitioh of f options on sites ..in i lyB!developing . country", .Gates j London, Paris and Berlin,.The 6or- - Wo de. Janeiro and Buenos Aires, t said. "It rstimulates; investments, att- - I poratlon already has hotels in such t IntemContinental. anticipates - that j racts.itourism.iencourages iand con-- t other key European cities, as Frank- - the financing can be completed, the i tributes Ho) local industry,- nd pro-- f - ' furt, Vienna i and Geneva!. options exercised, and construction i videa tthoueandsi of jobs both i in mf j . will participate t started. in these two . cities , next i construction, and .operation". in the new hotels In association with t year. nln'. addition 4 the new.hotels an- - i " local interests. Investment capl- - The in Aires is. being 20, y--- y and site Buenos t nounced Dec. Intercontinental . tal raised by the "owners of the nine developed in association with Aero- - i haada'.hatelsready ainder contract , ' , - 1 V t , '' - ti .. i, .iimiMim , app --Jineas. Argentinas. t or constmctiori ia, London, Helsinki, t i - ' , roximated the foreign currency eq- - "Investmenits by Inter-Contine- n- I Bucharesti;,iidapest,.Xiudad Gua- - uivalent of J50.000.000. tal in the development of this ex- - j yana, Dusseldorf, Kabul Managua, ' wwWifY' , MMiMiimninini,! The new hotels are pansion programme be financed f Manila, Nairobi, i,Zagreb, p Prague Hotel Bristol Kempinski in Ber- abroad to comply witbi the (require- andaTahiti. lin, lWest Germany, with 350 rooms. mentsW the United States Depart- - The Hotel Tahar'a: InterHContin-- Electronics sales may go up this year Taj Mahal Hotel In Bombay, In ment w Commerce with respect to t ental in Tahiti was informally open' dia, wan 390 rooms. me oaiance oi payments , ..Gates ed on December , .2 and .the iormal A new hotel, with 280 said. j opening-i- s cent over .1968. 1 forecast predicts an electronics mar rooms, Scheduled for January 18. Sales in the uropean-.elctroni- c half per increase . adjacent to the Taj Mahal Hotel in He emphasised that the develop-- 1 HoteKInter-Continent- al Dussel- million fastest growing sector or the ket of $ lJ70. miUion.ia, gain of The markets will reach .$"7,120 ine ' Bombay. ment data-processi-ng eq-- 1. of accommodations will result dorf Is scheduled for informal op- in 1965, 8.6-pe- r cent gain over market will be 10 per cent 19.5 for Hotel Ceylon In a continuous flow of currency to i ening.' on February 21 and the for- 1968. ; -- jjipment, ..which -- should., spurt The market mil- in Colombo. Ceylo with 250 the United States year in may-- 1 for- - 1,660 . jump 325 -' rooms each mal opening March 14., The This forecast was published this per cent from 1968 to reach $ equipment will to $ 1968. ' Hotel Hamburff- - ment tor materials and equipment,' Hdteh InteNContinental Manila will ' million next year. American com- - ; lion, a 22 per cent gain over , week by "electronics", survey maga- V"1 - r i ,. mP . j . . - panies dominate this market now, :; "Electronics" survey spots the 1969 ' in i,uiomoo, veyion yna L3) rooms .mius jla services, exporxea irom have Ute informal opening April 1 zine. nnf irtn at V Inrknnnfl tflA X III I iA Qttktt fnr iVlA tiA. but the European challenge gets French consumer market at $ 378 Hotel tAiu and tits formal opening on April 10. in the DemocraUc Republic of Con - tels, and for management fees when i The ilHotel) vNai-- In consumer electronics,'. the-- lar- stronger each . ycar, according to .million, nine, per cent above this' Intercontinental. go vne ; robi-!wil- , : with 250 rooms. noieis bto mioperauon. l Have informal opening gest sector, sales will climb to 1.900 ' jt'electronics". estimated 'level. its Hotel Delmon , policy de-- ( April i15 opening million--fro- Country by.xountry,.'the.ioxecast Jn Italy,. Ihe electronics market on and on million, up $ 100 this Manama, sign is as follows: will rise-i noarly 10 per cent to in Bahrain, with 120 and decoration is to incorpo-- t May. 2, 1969. year's total The gain wilreome des- rooms. pite attempts by manyr governments West Germany will once again set $ 712 million; mext year. Italian elec- will Hotel Pans in hovercraft-i- s to discourage consumecrbuying - in the pace for. West European consumervaquipmcnt makers The it mil- ,1969 257 France with 530 rooms. 1969. tronics in. 1969 with a $ 1,980 watch theif sales drop to $ 195 estimated Tehran tal Hotel lion equipment market, nearly $ . million from this year's a ship7 million' thlg year's .estimated 264 million according to this in Iran with. 416 rooms. a car or an qiplano? The over-a- ll electronic; (communi- above $ ' A1J hotels are to be constructed ' The "hovercraft .is still in search' problem cations markets will reach, $ 1,730 total. Consumer products sales will "electronics" survey. 'iltiere stillremains the of elec- -' with the exception of those in Ber of a legal .identity; in atanada. ' 'land-boun- d' million next year, a seven and one reach' $ 582:. million, an eight per The outlook; for Sweden's hovercrafts, which in lin, Paris, i cent gain over 1968. The West Ger tronlcs market.ls estimated at $ 338 Bahrain and the TajMa-- l in .the last few years . Canadian Canada are subject to provincial ju- In " man market tor computers will aoar rsmillionn 12.5 -- per cent above the hal Hotel Bombay. Manspun ouiciais nave oecome risdiction. XUitet perplexed j Free Exckaife At to $ 465 million in 1969 gain t)f estimated' 1968 total, and this figure The Paris hotel Is the former as to whether Tbe confusion reached almost co- D'AffhinifUa.& 17 per cent, nd sale o communW rney'e jlowiif the Swedish buying Continental on the Rue'de Rivoli they should classify jt ag an aircraft mic proportions last year when a cations gear will increase by 10 spurt in consumer products contin which was purchased in .August by ship car. . Canadian firm leased a British ho- .and is undergo- .Federal have .already KABUL, Jan. 7. Following , per cent. ues. A 16 per cent gain is predicted authorities vercraft and shipped it to 'Montreal ing .an $8,000,000 refurbishing before are the-e- change 'rate atthe Da .i -- Britain's-. electronics industry can J lor the i' Swedish communications decided that the hovercraft i not as an expd '67 attraction. t reopening 1969. 'JJ - - Afghanistan Bank expressed per-uni- count on a 10 per cent gain, des--t market in May an aircraft The vehicle, - which was imported r The hotel in Bahrain opened They have proposed amend- JarAighabi 3oiforeigs-.cu- pite-a-n economy fUlkttebbled vby ( In the Netherlands, 'Computers ear . an into Canada as an automobile, had rency today January 7. trade deficits. The 1969 market is will be the fastest rising sector. Ac lier this year and is being improved1 ment to the federal aeronautics act to be placed on the civil registry to meet, first class .and specifying anyth- - . Buying ...Selling . . forecast at $ 1,360 million. .The cording to the "electronics" survey, International that an aircraft is i of aircraft add an .operator'-s- certi- - consumer electronics- - market - rose this market should jump 20 per cent standards. . tag that fjie "lexcet machine de-- I Meats acquired from dhe air. trans-- Af. 72,25. (per U.S. dollars) some $ 40 million to S 315 million ' to $ 68 million. Overall electronics The hotels in Berlin and Bombay, signed to derive support in the at-- I port 'board. - known Jjrtemrtiongl rmosphere am-wa- f'Af;7J.79 this year, a sizeabla 'gain- - in tviewi.' sales in the Netherlands at $ 365 .he. btr hotels from reaction, against the inspected nJ approved by of government pressures to force million will be up S 31 million over in luusa.iwo cuxs,.wm oe.operaiea ...eapns sunace ov air exoeued from i civiLi aviatinn .oflicia . hv foriomi ) - AlU3.-(pM9ttd)sterliig- ) mdown consumer spending. Jfuthis . ,1968. . independently but HF be franchis- ihis machine". i steamsnip inspectors and by the Mo- - ; At 174.60 spending spree continues in 1969, In Switzerland, the survey fore. .ed es part ef i ther mterContmental The: transport : minister plans to mtreal harbour. jnasterA permit was this market win move up to $ 330, casts .a market of S 235 million in i chain. He i. Ha aHotel in new sectioq .of IbeCanada then obtained from the air trans -- Bombay being Af. 1800. (per hundred DM) million. The British communications 1969. ait 8.5 per cent refurbished and en shipping companies dealing" with port board and a land mobile radio 1818-7- larged from 310 to 390. i Af. . market will rise seven per cent to Belgium should see an overall vehicles over water in "operator's licence from the transport "$ 411tu'Uion. .A 20 per cent Increa- - ,'rise of four per cent. iThe new dlamburg hotel end In- - : (".parliament soon. ' ( Continued en Page 4 ) Af. 1M2.H (per hundred 6trim Jeforecsst for next year's compu- - ' The Norway forecast to for a I franc) Af, 1043 84 er market In Britain. per cent gain. trMTjppt France's electron! industry must Electrical market in Denmark will Af. 14C2.IW (per hundred' France count heavily en the private sector see a 12 percent gain' in 1969. franc) Af. 1472.63 for Its 1969 growth.' The electronics (AFP) PAGE 4 :;, ,.TIIE KABUL TIMES JANUARY 7, 1969..

Airlines Japanese plan ' Jarring to hold talks with IWorld News In Brief LIVERPOOL, England, Jan. 7, TEL AVIV, Jan. 7, (AFP). WEDNESDAY UN under secretary in Oslo' Invitation (Reuter). Delegates attending a Israel lot 234 soldier killed and conference on noise here yester- 783 wounded in clushes with Pa- MOSCOW. Jan. 7 (Rmitfr Asked when he planned to re Dr. day were told to keep quiet beca- lestine commandos 'from June 12, ARIANA AFGHAN ADt- - Gunnar Jarring,, the United turn to the Middle East to renu-m- e diplomacy' use the hall had bad accoustlc 1967, (after the slxday-wa- r) to Nations special Middle East pe- his UN Dr. re- ARRIVALS duties. Jarring he- 1968, an Israel ace - and speakers could not be December 31, FLIGHT TIME mediator said here . last ni- plied: "I do not 'know- an exar--t ght he, was flying to Oslo TOKYO, Jan. 7, (DPA). The ard. army spokesman said here. Kandahar , Kabul today date yet. be- Japanese government con- BONN, Jan, 7, (Reuter).-W- est He said the casualties bad FG-10- for plans to 5 1100 talks with UN Deputy Secre- "That is' one of the' things I will duct an aolive Germany has protested to Czech- en suffered in 1,288 Incidents 920 Khost, Kabul tary General Dr. Ralpy Bunche. be discussing with Dr. Bunche. "invitation diploma- 1 cy" this year, inviting many foreign oslovakia over the violation of in the, Jordanian sector, 160 in FG-11- 2 1400 Dr. Bunche was in Oslo to at- No exact date was fixed when I leaders its frontier last week when two the Egyptian sector 37 In the Malmana, tend the funeral of Trygve Lie, here. The announcement and sponsoring many inter- Mazar, returned guards dragged ba- Syrian, 35 In the Lebanese fron- FG-12- national conferences In this coun- Czechoslovak Kabul 8 1610 the first secretary general of the when I left said merely I would try", Jlji-Pre- ss ck two refugees, a foreign min- tier area and 130 in the Gaza DEPARTURES United Nations, start a new round of talks in reported Monday. The diplomacy" istry spokesman said yesterday, Strip. Kabul, Mazar, mid-Januar- "invitation if aimed at Malmana Asked whether he had any for- deepening foreign leaders' understanding Ihe MOSCOW, Jan. 7, (Reuter- ).- PARIS. Jan. 7, (Reuter).-- An FG-12- 7 0900 Kenyan Asians mal meetings with Soviet offic- of Japan, while Turn Soviet now shins will visit Israeli embassy spokesman said ials since his here, Dr. government will study through Kabul, Khost return port Al Hudaydan last night France has ban. FG-11- meetings ho na- the Yemeni of that 1 1130 Jarring replied "naturally, in the the news age- ned all arms supplies to Israel. seek change in my du- tion's foreign diplomacyVshould be later this week, Tass Kabul, Kandahar course of ambassadorial night. FG-20- steered in ncy said last 1 1300 ties, I have maintained regular the future The total ban, extending the The rocket cruiser Admiral contacts with all parties co- -, Prominent figures already schedul- present embargo on the supply of Bakhtar Afghan Airlines: UK immigration the the destroyer Vdokh-- ncerned this (the Middle Ea- ed to visit this country this year Fokin and ' mirage Jet planes to Israel, ap- ARRIVAL in novenny will visit the port from NAIROBI, Jan. 7, (DPA), The st) dispute except the Israelis. are His Maiestv Kina Moham plies also to spare parts. Nimroz, Bost. ' January 9 to 12. Indiun and Pakistani communities But I have no formal meetings mad Zahir of Afghanistan, Turkish No official comment was im- Kandahar, Kabul foreign Last week five .Soviet warships in -- affairs minister Ihsan Sabri mediately BL-0- Kenya are looking to London in my United Nations capacity." from, French governm- , 6 1C45 a friendly to Aden. for the. start of the Commonwealth Since Dr. jJarring's return he- Cagalyangil, Iranian Foregin Minis- made visit ent officials. DEPARTURE ter Prime Ministers' Conference today re. ' the Soviet government has Ardeshir Zahedi, Swedish foreign Kabul, Kandahar. ' " on. of minister,' Poul Hartling, and Forel-g- n JAMSHEDPUR, 7, (Reu-te- r Bost, Nimroz which they stake hopes for a re- started an intensive round :iew Arabs disappointed Jan. vision the and Arab ca- Allairs Minister Jacques Rabem-ananja- ra ) .The1 Shah of visited BL-0- 5 0800 of British immigration contacts in western Iran' laws. pitals with the apparent aim of of Malagasy. t ' an engineering factory and steel AEROFLOT: four-pow- Besides, with FRG response working out a .new er Indian Prime Minister works run by India's mammoth President of , the ARRIVAL Rasik M. Shah, initiative to achieve a Middle Ea- Indira Gandhi and Moroccan King tata group at this northern steel of British subjects in Moscow, Tashkent "committee st peace settlement on the lines Hassan II are expected to come to to Israeli raids town yesterday. ' SU-01- would not leave a Kabul 9 0925 Kenya", said he of the November, 1967 security this country this year. Furthermore, The Shah goes to the Ranchi to bring about Secretary-Gener- al single stone unturned thant The 100 ki- council resolution which set up U of the , CAIRO, Jan. 7, (DP).-- Arab industrial complex, about revision, such a Dr. Jarring's mission. United Nations, whose visit has League yesterday expressed its dis- lometres northwest of here, today of some At stake is the fate been put' off since 1967, may visit appointment over West Germany's while empress Farah visits Agra Kenya faced with Pharmacies 100,000 Asians in Japan this year. reaction to the Israeli attack on to see the Taj. Mahal and recei- government-sponsore- "Africani-sation- " a d International conferences to be Beirut airport nine days ago. ve an honorary degree at Agra of the country at the expen- held here include minis- the fourth In a discussion with the head of University. , , Zaher Shahi Moh. Jan Khan and Pakistanis with Watt se of Indians terial meeting of the Asian and Pa- West German vestigal mission in Jaml 3 passports. cific (DPA).-Egyp-- Karte British Queen Eliz 11 Council (ASPAC), he second Cairo, Dr. Lothar Lahn, league pre CAIROt Jan. 7, tian Basir Deborl denied Asian Japan-Sovi- et White Hall last year, regular ministerial me- sident Dr. Abdel Kallk Hassuna President Gamal Abdel Nas- Naul Hashemi Pule Kheshti passports resid- of British eting, the seventh regular' Japan-Fran- ce holders said his organisation was disappoin-that ser yesterday had a long talk Tel. 24137 Britain. in to meeting, ence in sails the fifth regular ted Bonn merely regretted the with Syrian Foreign Minister Naul Parwan Karte Parwan Pakistan refuse to take Japan-We- st India and Germany meeting, ( the Mohamad Eid Ashawy in Alex- Etifaque Israeli "immoderation", the league Chamane Hozurl would-b- e repatriate from East Japan-Unite- on trouble again seventh meeting of the d disclosed. andria on the Middle East crisis' Tel: 22647 Africa, claiming the fact that they States joint committee on trade and a new Arab summit confe- Darja and The West German government Murtaza Labe passports made them economic Japan-Cana-o- had British affairs, and a "a had at the same time conceded to rence. 2056O . . . i , . Tel: responsibility of lite British r j i i the LONDON, Jan. 7, (Reucer). ministerial meeting. Israel the right to attack a sovereign eyna is expeciea 10 mane ner Bakhtar Andrabl Watt . government. The new luxury ocean liner Qu- neighbouring state, as a retaliatory attendance at an Arab summit y , 22619 Tel; M- - Shah has said that most Rasik een Elizabeth 2 has sailed into measure against the action of indi- dependent on the Alexandria ta- - Marof Share Nau of the Indian community' 1 Ln nn r 4innnwilao nl fknwi members another of trouble. COMMONWEALTH vidual terrorists, for which the at- J Jahed Temorshahi Watt go to India batch in Kenya would rather Engineers working overtime on tacked country could not be held Tel: 20534 was any. than to Britain if there trouble-plague- d the ship's twin (Continued from page 2) responsible. JERUSALEM, Jan. 7, (Reuter) Lemmar Moradkhanl possibility of earning a living there. 20569 turbines, which cut short a trial campaigns overseas). Among oth- Such an attitude by West Germa- Tsrnpl's hipopst-pwp- r hnrtet..ti. Tel: , Another possibility would be for Shaht cruise last Thursday, said yes- er important points which em- ny would affect relations with' the tailing 7,850 million Israel por Zellal Bazzare Britain to compensate Indian and Shahl ' terday the damage was more ex- erged from the discussions were Arab states. unds (about 934 524,000 sterling) Pashtoonistan Jade Pakistani emigrants from Kenya as originally believ- the growth of The West vestigal mis- Fs-- H -x Karte Char far- tensive than mutual assistance German psb H A M F R AAR ' had been the case with British f General Medical Depot ed.'' in medical education between de- sion, in a statement on the meet- was presented to the Knesset mers whose property was taken over One turbine rotor was found veloping countries in the Com- ing said that Hassuna and Lahn yesterday. ' by Africans. to havestripped 100 blades, and monwealth and the extent of the had discussed the political situation Finance Minister Zeev Sharef, other five. . aid given by in view of the efforts by the fou' allowed take the the Commonwealth who presented the budget for be emigrants were to ' shipbuil- " A spokesman for the Foundation which had granted big powers to achieve a political 1969-70-,: said defence 'spending Important out of Kenya according to the coun- ders said they would not be able about 40u,000, most of it in the solution to the Middle East crisis. would aosoro tnree-quarte- rs oi try's currency regulations were no; to .give a completion date for the medical field; since its establish- Lahn would travel to Bonn for all revenue from in-- v start afresh somewhere direct and Telephones enough to report the 29- -i 1966. - work when they to ment in routine next - . -- Shah consultations week. direct taxes i e'.se. with a large family, Rasik sterling liner's owners, Among many ' million the other events Police Station 20 said. Cjunard, today. deserving mention were the Com- in Kenya so far AFGHNISTAN Traffic Department 41700 Britain's mission monwealth Broadcasting Confe- v on sugges- Airport 2128320872 has not commented this rence held in Wellington in Febr- Halh Fire Department 13 tion, referring to White uary 1968; the third of the Duke AFGHANISTAN IS THE ONLY JOURNAL PUBLI Telephone repair 29 of Edinburgh's Commonwealth SHED IN ENGLISH ABOUT THE CULTURE AND Main post office 24981 Hovercraft Study Conferences held in Aust- HISTORY OF AFGHANISTAN. Baldwin ralia in 1968; the Royal Society's Continued from page 3) Conference of Commonwealth Sc- 'AFGHANISTAN' WITH ITS RELIABLE SCIENTIFIC (Continued from page 3) ' ars by a mobile workshop, wor- ientists at Oxford in 1967 and the SUBJECTS. IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SOURCE OF department.. king from Herat to Kabul, man- Comonwealth Scientific Commi- Weather hoverports had be licen- RESEARCH ABOUT THE RICH CIVILISATION AND Three t aged by Indamer. ttee's meetings in Ghana in 1966 and permit obtain- sed as airports a He was also responsible for and Pakistan in 1968; a meeting BACKGROUND OF THIS ANCIENT LAND. national harbours to Skies in the northern, north ed from the British sponsored cotton in 1967; Commonwe- Montreal the in Nairobia AFGHANISTAN'S THIRD ISSUE, VOLUME 21, eastern, northwestern and cent- operate a ferry service in ginning and edible oil plant in alth officials on cooperation in regions cloudy between the waterfront and CAME OUT RECENTLY AND IT IS AVAILABLE IN ral will be other harbour Lashkargah. planning, Commonwealth as- parts of the country clear. Yester- the Expo islands. The raisin processing plant in sistance and trade promo- IBNE SINA BOOK STORE AND THE HISTORICAL day the warmest areas were And finally ihe Quebec govern- he holds a 30 per v Kabul in which tion (the , hovercraft first of its kind); SOCH2TY. :: Neemroz and Jalalabad with a ment decided that the cent interest was another success- Commonwealth Universities, a truck and the high of 13C, 55F. The coldest should be classified as ful project of his. Congress Sydney in August diesel fuel at New - new - living area was Lai with a low of 20C, had to pay tax on the A Construction Unit and an 1968; a meeting of Commonwea- discovery horizon new engine. ' - 4F with rain and snow. Yester- that fed its Automobile Workshop. commen- lth Chief Justices in Trinidad in Lloyd's register of day North Salang had 6mm rain, In Britain, ded as "one of the best of its May 1968; the Commonwealth IIABIB HOTEL AND RESTAURANT insurance 137cm snow, Herat 15cm, Mazare shipping the bible of the kind, East of Suez" were the Law. Conference held in London (airconditioned) ;V recognises Sharif 3mm, 4cm, Kunduz 3mm world now crowning ventures' of his master in July 1968; the completion in vehicles in their own KHAYBER BAZAR, PESHAWAR, PHONE: 3787 5cm, Fariab 4cm, Shahrak 2mm vehicles "as minH whn helieved in "aid and March 1967 of the South East As- ' 86cm, Lai 2mm 30cm Bamian right". (SEA-COM- piece gorgious . ' ; and trade"', for developing countries." ia Commonwealth Cable ), A of masonry. Today 6cm. Herat, Fariab, Mazar, itself the-thir- and final A superb development of architecture. A novelty of Bamian, Falzabad and central ' (7 link in the Commonwealth Com- roof garden terrace with galary view. A serene,f acinat-in- g parts had rain and snow. Today's prehensive Telephone Cable Pl- 11:30 ' temperature in Kabul at an; Commonwealth Su- atmosphere. Luxurious rooms with mattress bed- and the ' a.m. was 1C, 34F with cloudy gar Agreement talks held in ding. Attached bath with shower. Running water. ' skies. Wind speed was recorded THIS London in NovemberDecember , Homely comforts and 20th century ser- in Kabul at 3 knots. 1968 at which a settlement was amenities, reached on the new previsions vice of highest standard and choice of dishes from Yesterday's temperatures: for the duration and review , cf traditional to exotic. Tariff reasonable. -- 1 C -- 9 C Kabul the Agreement .and on an unchan- Prop. Haji 30 F 15 F IS ged price for sugar for the next Nazir Khan Mansoor Jan 9 1 C Kandahar C three years. Habib Khan Shanwarl , Manager 48 F 15 F Mazare Sharif -- 5 C -- 8 C 23 F 17 F Herat 3 C -- 8 C A 3e a winner even when you lose. 37 F 17 F Kunduz -- 4 C -- 6 C 25 F 21 F -- Ghazni -- 1 C -- 11 C SOUSE 15 F 12 F Laghman " 11C -- 1 C ' 15 . 52 F F Baghlan -- 4 C -- 6 C : 25 F 21 4D -- 11 North Salang' 10 C -- blow-- 14 F 12 Most house adds spend a lot of time and money -- Shahrak 5 C .13 ing themselves up--' 23 F 8 We think we need to do that. Bamian 0 C -- 16 don't 32 F 3 You know us pretty well. . 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