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...ruler of Afghanistan is a man of many accomplishments. At 51, Mohammed Zahir Shah can snag the wiliest trout in the Hindu Kush, swoop down a ski slope at 60 m.p.h., or drop a brace of partridge as deftly as a skeet cham pion. He rides like Lochinvar, golfs near par on any course, and betweentimes collects rare books and Oriental art. On his experimental farm outside the ancient capital of Kabul, he raises mutant grapes, outsize apricots, and dairy cattle that can withstand the rigors of Afghan altitude with milky aplomb. But as one of his courtiers puts...
...less embarrassed about taking sides. Grateful for Pakistan's moral support in its dispute with Greece over Cyprus, Turkey lined up with its fellow Islamic state. Iran also supported Pakistan. In every Pakistani paper there were photo spreads of President Ayub Khan flanked on one side by the Shah of Iran and China's Chou Enlai, on the other by Indonesia's Sukarno and Turkey's President Güsel. "These are our friends," read the caption in one paper. "They support us," said another. So far, at least, the support has been strictly vocal...
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Many Iranians trembled at the near miss. Said one official: "If the Shah should die tomorrow, this country would become overnight more chaotic than South Viet Nam." The Teheran Journal mourned: "After the Shah there is no one." Young Crown Prince Reza is only four years old, and could not hold effective power even through a regency...
...week's end there was a shake-up in the Imperial Guard. All conscripts have been relieved of duty that would bring them close to the royal presence. From now on, the safety of the Shah will be entrusted to 30 hard-core Guardsmen whose loyalty has been tested by years of service...