See also: 1908 in Afghanistan

1908 in Afghanistan

See also: 1907 in Afghanistan, other events of 1908, and 1909 in Afghanistan.----The amirs reply to the communication informing him of the convention between England and Russia so far as it relates to Afghanistan is not made known...

, other events of 1909, and 1910 in Afghanistan

1910 in Afghanistan

See also: 1909 in Afghanistan, other events of 1910, and 1911 in Afghanistan.-----Summer 1910:A joint British and Afghan commission appointed to settle tribal disputes arising out of raids and counter-raids on each side of the British-Afghan border commences its work, starting from the Kurram...

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In order to secure greater tranquility on the frontier the special governor is sent to the Khost Valley with a force of cavalry

Cavalry

Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...

 and infantry

Infantry

Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...

. He holds a durbar (Imperial Assemblage) of the tribesmen, at which he reads a firman from the amir, enjoining them to cease their feuds amongst themselves and to prevent raids into British territory, and of course they promise obedience. A telephone

Telephone

The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...

 system is installed in various districts in order to ensure speedy communication between the frontier and Kabul.

March 1909

A plot against the life of the amir and his brother Nasrullah Khan is said to have been discovered from information given by the tutor of the heir apparent. It is promptly suppressed by the "vigorous action" taken by the amir. But there is no sort of public inquiry or trial, and it is impossible to say what was the real object of the plot or who was concerned in it.