PLANS FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN GARDEZ-MATUN AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00415R002300050002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 8, 2002
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: February 28, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
9 FO ' AT I REPORT CD NO.'
COUNTRY Afghanistan
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-SUBJECT Plans for Road Construction in Cardez-Matun Area NO. OF PAGES
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29 Fr 3ruary 194',)
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During the suer and -fall, o_ .f 19433 en Yineers, employed by 25X1
the Afghanistan government, lai3 -out-&new roa rom Gardez to "iatun o
This new road is reported to follow the course of the old road, except
from Thal ;ai (N330291 - E69?22 4) to Lakka Tiggal (N330201 - E69031')
where it takes a slihtl:,? lower pass in order to follow a less tortuous
path. As the primary reason for the road is military, the project
has the backing of the governor of that particular province*, who is
also the military com::^ander. Economically, the only commercial sig-
nificance will. be that the proposed road will open up lumber country,
hitherto inaccessible.
was finally dropped, owing to lack of interest on the part of the Afghans,
bring un ter control the tribesmen of this region. The safety
of the road was to be placed under the control of a tribal chief in
the same manner as the control of the Khyber pass, which is the respon-
sibility of the Shinwari tribes. However, this proposition by Pakistan
of Pakis .% he primary motive in the building of this road was to
roa o ened up from the area of TA.atun leading into the Kurrum valley
Dulr' d 1948 the Pakistan. government proposed to Afghanistan that 'a good
25X1 A Comment. It 'is presumed that source refers to the
governor o e Southern Province of Afghanistan.
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