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PRICE AF. 6 President sends President Daoud telegram to U.N. on Baluch refugees arrives in maia KABUL, March 10, (Ba- khtar). --A spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign on official visit f Affairs said yesterday ' U that with the arrival of NEW DELHI, March 10, (Bakhtar)- .- The Pres-ide- nt another group of Baluchi and Prime Minister Mohammad Daoud on arri-- 1 refugees in Afghanistan, val today at New Delhi Internaitional Airport was following those , already warmly wlecomed by Indian leaders. taking refuge in Afghan-- 1 The Bakhtar correspondent nister Mohammad Daoud left for ' istan from violence and from New Delhi reports that the New, Delhi by special plane at " President and Prime Minister on 9 : 10 this morning for an official despotism of the armed arrival at Delhi airport was wel- and friendly visit to India at the forces of Pakistan, Pre- comed by Indian President Fakh-- invitation of Indian President sident and Prime Mini- ' Pri- ; Ali ' ruddin Ali Ahmad, Indian Fakhruddin Ahmad." ster' I Mohammad Daoud me Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi The President of State on arri- and members of Indian Cabinet, val at Kabul International Airport has recently sent a mess- ' Ambassador, of , Republic of. Af- bid farewell with Mohammad j age to United Nations Se- ghanistan to New Delhi Abdur-Rahma- n Nairn, Deputy Prime Minister cretary General Dr. Kurt Pazhwak and ; Indian Dr. Mohammad ; Hassan Sharq, ' Waldheim drawing his Ambassador ; to Kabul . K.R.P. members of the Central Com- -' ' and international organi- Singh, foreign ambassadors ', ac- mittee, Cabinet members, Ge- credited to New Delhi and distin- nerals and senior officers of sations' attention to the guished personalities of India. ' the Republican Army, high tragic situation of these ' civilian Pashtu-nistani- s Afterwards the , President and ranking officials, refugees who have been Prime; Minister accompanied by residing in Kabul, Am--. objects of des- Indian President Fakhruddin Ali bassadors of friendly countries, inhuman ; President and Pritne Minister Mohammad Daoud saying goodbye to' Moharnmad Nairn prior to Ahmad while the national an- ', members of Indian, Bangladesh potism of the government departure for India this morning. ' V thems of Afghanistan and India and Iraqi embassies in Kabul who vi of Pakistan. were played inspected the guard were at the airport to bid fare- ' The spokesman added of honour. ,''J".' v?.; 'l;" well to the President of the State. Later the President and Prime'i.' Afterwards the President of that in the message of the Minister shook hands with other State and Prime Minister while Regulations 'g govt. Armed Sindhi President and Prime Mi- . welcomers, members of the Af- accompanied by Chief of General of of " nister the Republic ghan embassy, in New Delhi, Af- ; Staff inspected the Republican guerrillas Afghanistan it is noted : loot , nation-- 1 comi into ghan students and Afghans , resi-- Guard of Honour and the ing force to ding in India! The President and al anthem of the Republic of Af--. that although up date ' KABUL, March 10, (Bakhtar). W were passed in a bid to coordin-- ' Prime' Minister was given a rou- ghanistan was played.1 , ' the government of Af Regulations governing purcha " ate, and ease the process of pur-- v Habib Bank sing welcome by great a number sings by ghanistan has offered ev- Pr- government offices and ' chasing by government offices of New Delhi residents by .The President of State and j ' (i public enterprises, drawn up in ' and public enterprises. KARACHI, March 10, (Bakhtar) ery possible help to these sentiments of friendship, ime Minister was seen off near ' ca--"i iAccording to reliable reports ' three chapters and 47 articles, The! regulations allow the go ( refugees, but as their handclappiag, slogans of , welco- the plane by Mohammad Nairn, me into lorce rouowing tne app-- f vernraent ottices ana puoiic from Karachi armed Sindhi guer- me and waving of the national, Deputy Prime Minister, ; memb- - numbers are increasing ' of the Cabinet, and its pub- - ;i terprises to make their purchases rillas recently attacked one of flags of the two countries. ers of the Central Committee and constantly, therefore, thr- ' lication in the official gazette. i'w 'v promp'tly, and without red tape. the branches of Habib Bank and The " Bakhtar correspondent Chief of the Presidential Office, source Ministry -- seized all its cash. ough the Secretary Gen- who wished him a journey. A of the of Makine Durchases in the oast was further adds that the , Indian safe Firiance said the new regulation, a protracted and" difficult nro-- ( Another report says that a per- -, eral of the United Na- ,, v special ;; press has described the visit , v of , The plane' of President. son named, Mohammad - Yaseen President and Prime Minister of of State and Prime Minister and tions- and in the name of s In,X)rder to induce domestic pr- who was trying to plant a bomb Afghanistan to India as effective the delegation accompanying him Afghanistan, attention of , ME nations may oduction the regulations call belonged to towards strengthening left Kabul airport at 9:10 a.m. ' for People's Party. further of V-.- International League preferring domestic products , the friendly and traditional relations In this visit the President of " while. 'making purchases even-thoug- h According to another report of Red Crescent and Red between Afghanistan and India. State is accompanied by Com- invest 200,000 m. ' prices of domestic: prod- the Government of Pakistan has Cross Organisations and . The President and Prime Mi- - merce Minister Mohammad Khan . ucts, up to 15 per higher Jalalar, Planning Minister Ali are cent sacked a large number of offic- United Nations Commiss- ' comparison to foreign Ahmad Khuram and Deputy For- dollars by 1980; in. similar ials belonging or , sympathising ' products. ion for Refugees is drawn .Farewell call eign Minister for Political Aff- with the National Awami Party. Government organisations are to the plight of these airs Waheed Abdullah. ,; TOKYO, March 10, (AFP)- .-; The Pakistani government still ' Oil-ric- allowed to make their day to sacking of KABUL, March 10, (Bakhtar). The President and Prime Mi- h Mideast ; nations are continues officials. refugees. 50,000 The Ambassador of Saudi Ara- nister at the end of his official '. expected to invest a total 200,- - day purchases up to afs. ' ! ' i ' bia to Kabul Sheikh Mohammad visit to India will go to Banglad- 000 million dollars in their do- directly. Syria says ' j no paid a fa- esh and Iraq at the invitation of mestic economic projects by The' new regulations outline to Geneva of rewell call on Commerce Minis- Bangladesh President Sheikh 1980, according to a new fore- - the .responsibilities both the ter Mohammad. Pre-.- .. ; buyers and the sellers, said the Khan Jalalar at Mujiburrahman and Iraqi cast. ,,-.,?- ,r vvpt.;. - Mideast without PLO ' source. meet 10 a.m. , r. , Finance Ministry yesterday. ,, . , . sident Hassan V , This is about 10 times more ;than the comparable,', inveBt- -, LONDON, March 10, (Reut They said that since Dr. Kis- ment8 in 1660s. .However, er, Turkish leaders to the ; Kissinger meets er). Syria yesterday particip- singer was just beginning a political and ep economic instabi- ation at the Geneva Middle step-by-st- process, "why sp- lity in the region may affect East 'l peace conference with a eculate just now about a new discuss Cyprus crisis today the projects, a recent report , Israeli leaders Palestinian presence at the Geneva meeting. by Economic In- ep the Research bargaining table, which may That step-by-st- approach stitute for the Middle ad-- .. ANKARA, March 10, (Reut-er-). East handicap Dr. Henry Kissinger's was condemned yesterday by dify its ,view that Cyprus must . ded.. ;.,.; ' ',,.-- :J.-- . 'for peace talks for a Turkey will spell out the become a al re- efforts new agreement on the Soviet Union, which favou- federal The private Tokyo concessions it is prepared to public with ethnic Greeks and institute the Sinai. rs the Geneva talksof which said increasing oil revenues ; H JERUSALEM, March 10, (Ren- make on Cyprus when U.S. Turks running their own auto Syrian President Hafez it is rather than would cause an economic deve- ter). US Secretary of State Hen- Secretary of State Henry Kis- nomous administrations under who Saturday offered its exclusion by Dr. Kissinger's ' lopment boom in the Mideast, ry Kissinger opened new Middle ; singer is here this after- a joint central government, the to set up joint political and shouttle diplomacy. ' even involving nations without East peace talks with Israeli lea- noon ; to discuss the Cyprus officials said. military commands with the The Soviet party newspaper l oil resources. ders here last night amid signs step-by-ste- p crisis and the U.S. embargo '.i. Palestine guerrillas, said if this Pravda said the . : that the going might be tough, on armB to Turkey with Tur- Since Turkish troops landed in Mideast na- happened they would either approach was an attempt to ' i Informed sources said Dr. Kis- kish leaders, including Foreign Cyprus' last summer, Turklsh- -' tions were increasing economic both go to Geneva or both stay force Arab nations into accep- singer talks with Syrian Pre- Minister Esenbel Turkish offi- Cypriots have controlled the' development investments by away. ting Israeli occupation of the- ' l 200 to 500 sident Hafez in Damas- This, coupled ir, cials said yesterday.
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