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The following lists events that happened during 1942 in Afghanistan.
Incumbents Monarch – Mohammed Zahir Shah Prime Minister – Mohammad Hashim Khan
June 1942 Diplomatic relations with the United States are opened.
July 1942 The king again reaffirms his country's policy of neutrality "provided Afghanistan is left unmolested."
November 26, 1942 The 9-year-old crown prince, Mohammad Akbar Khan, dies.
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