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Show Siiere Ali discovers, when the British are approaching his capital, that ho wanU to ba friendi with the conquerors of bU country. Ho consents con-sents to a small mission viaiiiug Cabul, and would very much like to resume the former friendly relations between tbe two governments. It is . probabla tha1: the only mission that will now g'i tn the Alghau'3 capital ie tho British Indian expeditionary army, which will teach tho ameer that he cannot make a yirtue of neceiaity in that way. Hereafter tho independence of Afghanistan will amount to nothing. |