Afghan-German Trading Company

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]

Afghan-German Trading Company
Deutsche-Afghanische Companie
Formation1923
HeadquartersKabul (1920s)
Chief local representative
  • K. Wagner (? - 1924)
  • Ebner (1924 - ?)

History

In 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
  1. Adamec, Ludwig W. (2010-04-07). The A to Z of Afghan Wars, Revolutions and Insurgencies. Scarecrow Press. p. 141. ISBN 9780810876248.
  2. Maconachie, R. (1928). A Precis On Afghan Affairs. pp. 162.
  3. "Embassy of Afghanistan – Berlin » The German-Afghan Relationship". Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  4. 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.
  5. Muḥammad, Fayz̤; McChesney, R. D. (1999). Kabul under siege: Fayz Muhammad's account of the 1929 Uprising. Markus Wiener Publishers. p. 99. ISBN 9781558761544.
  6. 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.
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