I wish to thank innumerable friends and acquaintances who have placed their personal knowledge at my disposal but who must remain unnamed, and also—
The Times ; The Royal Institute of International Affairs The Oriental School of Languages The Royal Central Asian Society
for placing much material in my hands and treating me with unfailing kindness. H. C. A.
First Published in Penguin Books . . 1937
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