The Afghan-German Trading Company (DACOM; German: Deutsche-Afghanische Companie),[1] originally known as the German and Oriental Trade House[2] is a trading company which was established in 1923[3] by an association of German enterprises, which had its office in Kabul.[1]
Deutsche-Afghanische Companie | |
| Formation | 1923 |
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| Headquarters | Kabul (1920s) |
Chief local representative |
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History
editIn 1924, Ebner succeeded K. Wagner as chief local representative of DACOM.[2]
In February 1925, DACOM was reported as doing a "fair amount" of business, acting as brokers for silvers for a new currency, and to have placed orders in Germany for wireless sets, machinery, and electrical materials.[2] At this time, Ebner found himself in conflict with the Afghan government which only permitted him to trade with persons selected by the government.[2]
By 1926, the German trading company had become one of the most successful in the country, second only to the Russian enterprises, and later on, it surpassed even them.[4]
On 15 April 1929, during the Afghan civil war of 1928-29, Habibullāh Kalakāni contacted Muhammad Musa Khan Qandahari, a director of DACOM, and 7 other Qandaharis, requesting them to assassinate Amanullah Khan (who was contesting the Afghan throne), promising them a large reward if they did so.[5]
As of 2011, the Afghan-German Trading Company still exists and is operating in Germany.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Adamec, Ludwig W. (2010-04-07). The A to Z of Afghan Wars, Revolutions and Insurgencies. Scarecrow Press. p. 141. ISBN 9780810876248.
- ^ a b c d Maconachie, R. (1928). A Precis On Afghan Affairs. pp. 162.
- ^ "Embassy of Afghanistan – Berlin » The German-Afghan Relationship". Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ Adamec, Ludwig W. (2010-04-07). The A to Z of Afghan Wars, Revolutions and Insurgencies. Scarecrow Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-4617-3189-4.
- ^ Muḥammad, Fayz̤; McChesney, R. D. (1999). Kabul under siege: Fayz Muhammad's account of the 1929 Uprising. Markus Wiener Publishers. p. 99. ISBN 9781558761544.
- ^ Baktash, Ahmad (6 July 2011). "Dawi Group & Afghan Red Gold Ltd jointly to export saffron to Europe". Dawi Oil. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019.