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Afghanistan and the Outside World - An Introduction

Overview of Relations with Pakistan, Iran, Russia, Tajikistan (as of 1994)

Afghan - U.S. Relations

A Focus Project by the Institute for Afghan Studies

We are embarking on a careful study of Afghan-U.S. relationship starting with the first official contacts in the 1920's through the late 1970's and the subsequent relationship which developed between the U.S. and the Afghan resistance in the 1980's.  We will conclude this study with the 1990's. We will then attempt to project as to where this relationship is headed in the early years of the 21st Century.

This is an extensive study and we very much welcome the contribution of our readers.  Please forward your contribution to our email address at: info@institute-for-afghan-studies.org

Afghan-US: Moments in Time

• Eisenhower in Kabul By Douglas Brinkley New York Times
• Early years: First Afghan - U.S. contacts in the early 1920's.
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• Negotiations between Abdul Majid Zabuli and Washington in late 1940's.
• Opening Diplomatic Relations with Afghanisstan, by Ambassador William Hornibrook, First United States Ambassador to Afghanistan
• New: Prime minister Daud's relationship with Washington (1953-1963) and the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Dr. Walid Majid, Institute for Afghan Studies.
• Helmand Valley project and the Morrison-Knudsen corporation, Omar Zakhilwal, Institute for Afghan Studies.
• U.S. perspective on the Durand line and the Pushtunistan issue.
• U.S. view of the democratic experiment in Afghanistan (1963-1973).
• Afghanistan: The Making of U.S. Policy (1973-1990). From Digital National Security Archive.
• U.S. decision to provide aid for Afghan Jihad through Pakistan's Inter Services Institute.
• Geneva Accords and the U.S. role.
• U.S. perspective on a transitional Afghan government after the Soviet withdrawal.
• U.S. relationship with the government of Prof. Rabbani (1992-1996).
• U.S. and the Taliban regime.

Early Years: Afghan-US: Contact - 1921 

• Speech read to the Secretary of State of the United States by Mohammad Wali Khan, Special Ambassador of the Amir of Afghanistan, on July 20, 1921
• The Secretary of State of the United States to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, July 29,1921
• Letter from the Amir of Afghanistan to the President of the United States
• Letter from the President of the United States Warren Harding to the Amir of Afghanistan, July 29, 1921

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