AFGHANI-PAKISTANI DISPUTE/INTERNAL ECONOMIC PROSPECTS/COMMUNIST ACTIVITY

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 19, 1999
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• Publication Date: July 10, 1953
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Country: Afghanistan/Pakistan/USSR
Subject: Afghani-Pakistani Dispute/Internal Economic Date: 10 July 10,53
Prospects/Communist Activity
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1. ? ?hat are the indications that further Afghan-Pakistan negotiations will
be held?
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Based on conversations _ with top people in the Afghan Air Force
there is little prospect of any immediate settlement of the Afghan
Pakistan dispute. Although there is considerable bitterness on the
part of the Afghanis, there is small chance of their using military
force to gain -their objectives. The status quo will probably be
maintained for a considerable time.
internal
2. What is the overall/economic prospect for the coming year?
Prominent b:zsinessmen in Affghanisten, one a sugar beet mill owner
and the other a prosperous merchant believe business in general will
improve. The 1`inister of Interior stated that the internal economy
of the country was not "critical", and that the government could ful-
fill all of the measures required by the budget.
3. Are there any indications of an active Communist Party in Afghanistan?
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M no indications of organized comr+unist activity. The people are
concerned about the Russians LrSoviet2s since they are neighbors, and
there is a desire to live with them as amiably as possible. There is,
however, no desire to accept Corariunisih as a fora of government.
The Soviets maintain a courier plane sdrvice to Afghanistan, the schedule
being every week or ten days. Each plane carries about sixteen passengers,
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In addition, the Soviets offer free movies as entertainment
to the Afghanis. The US conmiercial enterprises charge a fee.
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