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dated November 11, 1955: Pak. protest to Kabul

The Pakistan Government has lodged a strong protest with the Afghan Government for "massing troops along the Pakistan border." The note, which was handed over to the Afghan Charge d' Affaires, Mr. Yunisi, in Karachi on November 9, warned the Afghan Government that Pakistan would be compelled to take such measures as they might feel necessary and that the responsibility for the consequences would be that of Afghanistan. It accused Afghanistan of violation of the gentleman's understanding in which both countries agreed not to create hatred and incite violence against each other, in an overall settlement of the flag dispute. The note said that broadcasts from Radio Kabul violated this agreement reached two months ago. If the broadcasts continued, it added, it was likely to endanger the lives and property of the Pakistani nationals in Afghanistan. The broadcasts are reported to have demanded a plebiscite for the Pushtu-speaking people, east of the Durand Line, to enable them to decide their own form of Government. Authoritative sources in Karachi said Pakistan might ask Afghanistan to close her consulates and trade offices in Pakistan and Pakistan might close her own in Afghanistan.

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