Letter from the Amir of Afghanistan to the President of the United States:

To my Great friend, Mr. President of the United States of America.

Expressing my friendly feeling to your Excellency, I intend to inform your Excellency's high Government about my coronation.

After the tragic death of my father, His Majesty Amir Habibullah Khan, who was killed during His royal Territorial excursion, I came to the throne of Afghanistan as its was my right and all public desire of Afghan nation.

For the expression of friendly feelings of my Government, I sent one of my Generals G. Mohammad Wali Khan as Extraordinary Ambassador to Your Excellency's high Government.

As I used to have sincere wishe to establish a permanent friendly relation between Afghanistan and the high Government of the United States, I expect that your Excellency's high Government may be satisfied with the keeping of this friendly relation too.

Sending to your Excellency my sincere greeting I beg to express herewith to your Exellency and Your Excellency's high Government my highest esteem.

Signed by His Majesty     Amir Amanullah Khan