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E Items-In-Public Relations Files - Luncheons, Dinners and Receptions - Volumes III, IV, V UN Secretariat Item Scan - Barcode - Record Title Page 11 Date 08/06/2006 Time 11:11:48 AM S-0864-0002-04-00001 Expanded Number S-0864-0002-04-00001 ™e Items-in-Public relations files - luncheons, dinners and receptions - Volumes III, IV, V Date Created 17/10/1963 Record Type Archival Item Container S-0864-0002: Public Relations Files of the Secretary-General: U Thant Print Name of Person Submit Image Signature of Person Submit A MAN OF LEARNING AND SPORTS ENTHUSIAST PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S GUEST FROM AFGHANISTAN The first Afghan Monarch to visit the United States, His Majesty King Mohammed Zahir Shah is a man of sympathetic personality and universal appeal. A tall, slender and brown-eyed man of 49, His Majesty reads, a variety of literary works in his spare time. Out of doors, His Majesty hunts, fishes, raises cattle and horses. At home he is a renowned family man, a kind father and a good grandfather. During his reign as constitutional monarch, a number of development plans were introduced in 1956 to change and better the lives of his people. Plans include the improvement of agricultural methods, expansion and mod- ernization of the educational system, a modern highway network, power and irrigation projects, air transportation and light industries. Creation of a commission to revise the present constitution with a view to adapting a comprehensive policy of individual representation in government is another important step taken by the monarch. The measure to emancipate women adopted in 1959 is a major advance which is steadily gaining acceptance. Early Life and Studies Mohammed Zahir was born in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on October 15, 1914. His father, the late King Mohammed Nadir Shah was a member of a distinguished Mohammedzai family which has reigned in Afghan- istan since 1834. A prominent officer of the Afghan Army, he was in command of the southern front which defeated the British forces during the Afghan In- dependence War of 1919. He was then promoted as Commander-in-Chief of the Afghan Forces and later became the Minister of War. As a child, His Majesty was enrolled in Habibia School in 1920, leaving two years later to join the Istiklal. There, he began studying French which he now speaks fluently. In July, 1924, his father was appointed Afghanistan's Minister in Paris and he accompanied him as a member of the first group of students sent to France at government expense. He spent two years at the Lycee Janson de Sailly in Paris and then studied, for a year and a half, in the south of France. In Paris, he was enrolled in Lycee Pasteur and lived with the Danielous, a family of intellectuals. Following this, he returned to the south of France to study at the college de Montpellier. The intellectual atmosphere of Paris offered the young man an excellent opportunity to understand and analyze western life and culture. At the same time, the instruction he received from his father in Afghan history and Islamic teachings made a great contribution to his upbringing as a man of culture, insight and deep religious beliefs. First Official Functions In 1929, while he was studying in France, a reactionary movement upset the Government reforms resulting in chaos and civil war. In order to pre- serve the country, his father left France despite acute illness and succeeded in uprooting the reactionary elements and reuniting the country. After peace and order were restored, in October of the same year, he was elected King and recalled his son, Prince Mohammed Zahir, to return from Paris in 1930. Following the pattern of his father as part of royal traditions in Afghan- istan, the Prince entered the Infantry School in Kabul to receive his military training. Upon completion of his studies, he was appointed Deputy Minister of War in October 1932. On September 16, 1933, he became Acting Minister of Education. Three months later, he ascended the throne after the assassi- nation of his father. Since 1933 Although the young King was but 19 when he succeeded his father on November 8, 1933, he proved himself a capable ruler and took increasing interest in the progress of his country. He later made contacts with his people by granting audiences which kept him abreast of his country's affairs. The King now has regular visitations with the Prime Minister and other senior officials, prominent scholars, elders and Afghan graduates from for- eign universities. His Majesty was the first Afghan Monarch to travel regularly and ex- tensively throughout the country. These trips during which he inspects de- velopment projects, visits schools and archaeological sites, have taken him, by jeep and on horseback, to the most remote corners of Afghanistan. A most daring journey took him to the Pamir, Salang and Nooristan. A pet project of his has been the establishment of a community development center in Nooris- tan, an area which was secluded for centuries from the rest of the country. His Majesty, in 1959, laid the groundwork for the emancipation of women which greatly encouraged them to complete their higher education and to par- ticipate on an equal plain with men in social affairs. His Majesty's strong support for the United Nations and preservation of world peace has inspired the government's policy of non-alignment and friend- ship with all nations. As a result of this, Afghanistan receives technical and economic assistance from both East and West. The first five-year plan which was completed in September, 1962, laid infrastructure of the country and paved the way for a second plan for whose implementation the United States and the Soviet Union have promised financial assistance. His Majesty's strong desire to keep his country in pace with the modern world has resulted in his approval in March, 1963, of the creation of a com- mission to revise the constitution promulgated in October, 1931. With the separation of state from government, His Majesty has appointed Dr. Mohammed Yusuf as Prime Minister. A brilliant man and a commoner, - 2 - Dr. Yusuf has obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Gottingen in West Germany and has previously held the position as Minister of Mines and Industries. His Majesty's state visits abroad have taken him to a number of coun- tries including Turkey, the Soviet Union, Pakistan, India, The United Arab Republic, Yugoslavia and Germany. However, this is his first visit to the United States at the invitation of President John F. Kennedy. This also is the first time that Her Majesty Queen Homaira accompanied him following their state visit to Bonn in August of this year. His Majesty has played host to several Heads of State including President Eisenhower (December 1959), President Vroshilov of the Soviet Union, Pres- ident Nasser of the United Arab Republic, President Sukarno of Indonesia and President Dr. Radhakrishnan of India. Everyday Life His Majesty's smaller office, the Gulkhana, has been built under his per- sonal supervision in recent years and decorated very tastefully. The Delkusha Palace which is the larger of the two, is situated outside the Arg and was built at the beginning of the 20th Century. Another Palace, the Chelsotoon, which lies outside Kabul on a hill, has been converted as a State guest house while the Tapa Palace near Paghman has been given away to the public by His Majesty. On a typical day, His Majesty arrives at his office at 9 a.m. beaming with vitality. He prefers to wear dark suits and on national days puts on his uni- form as Commander-in-Chief. The Chief of the Royal Secretariat presents to him a summary of correspondence from all parts of the country. He issues instructions in reply to each letter and commands the Secretariat to note the contents of certain communications which demand further action. Then the Chief of Royal Protocol makes appointments for officials and other people who request audience with His Majesty. A list of audiences ap- pears once a week in the daily newspapers for the public. Those who have lunch at the Royal Palace always enjoy the spontaneous conversation, the good Afghan meals which mainly consist of rice dishes and season's fruits, followed by green tea to which cardamon is added or black tea. His Majesty enjoys good conversation and uses his luncheon hour to acquaint himself with newcomers or to exchange ideas with old acquaintances. Often, very welcome guests are the young men who return home after receiv- ing their formal education abroad and whose ideas are discussed mutually. Following lunch, His Majesty either stays at Gulkhana or leaves to join a ceremony or to inspect a project. In the evening, he generally relaxes with his family, scans foreign journals or reads a book or plays chess or bridge. On Thursday evenings, he is often joined by his sons and daughter to watch a film at their small private theater. At other times, a musical concert forms the main feature of the evening's entertainment. - 3 - His interest in international affairs is reflected by the teleprinter serv- ice which connects the Royal Palace with Bakhtar News Agency. Hobbies His Majesty is a great sports enthusiast and enjoys numerous athletic activities. For his tours to various parts of the country each year, His Majesty prefers to travel in cars and on horses. At times, he walks long dis- tances of rugged paths with ease and agility. His Majesty takes pride in his fine arts and rare manuscript collections as well as in his ancient and rare coins. During his spare time, His Majesty paints some miniatures in the tradition of the Herat School of Art.
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