unlocking those assets. simon, just how much money belonging to afghanistan is locked away and where is it? ., ., ' is it? there are two different strands to — is it? there are two different strands to this _ is it? there are two different strands to this and _ is it? there are two different strands to this and one - is it? there are two different strands to this and one is - is it? there are two differentl strands to this and one is that is it? there are two different - strands to this and one is that the afghan— strands to this and one is that the afghan government _ strands to this and one is that the afghan government was - strands to this and one is that the i afghan government was dependent strands to this and one is that the - afghan government was dependent for 40% of— afghan government was dependent for 40% of its_ afghan government was dependent for 40% of its national— afghan government was dependent for 40% of its national income _ afghan government was dependent for 40% of its national income on - 40% of its national income on foreign — 40% of its national income on foreign aid, _ 40% of its national income on foreign aid, so _ 40% of its national income on foreign aid, so that _ 40% of its national income on foreign aid, so that is - 40% of its national income on - foreign aid, so that is day—to—day spending — foreign aid, so that is day—to—day spending 50— foreign aid, so that is day—to—day spending 50 if— foreign aid, so that is day—to—day spending. so if you _ foreign aid, so that is day—to—day spending. so if you cut— foreign aid, so that is day—to—day spending. so if you cut that - foreign aid, so that is day—to—day spending. so if you cut that off, l spending. so if you cut that off, you have — spending. so if you cut that off, you have got _ spending. so if you cut that off, you have got a _ spending. so if you cut that off, you have got a serious - spending. so if you cut that off, | you have got a serious problem. spending. so if you cut that off, - you have got a serious problem. the other— you have got a serious problem. the other one _ you have got a serious problem. the other one is — you have got a serious problem. the other one is that _ you have got a serious problem. the other one is that they _ you have got a serious problem. the other one is that they had _ you have got a serious problem. the other one is that they had about - you have got a serious problem. the other one is that they had about 9— i other one is that they had about 9— $10 billion — other one is that they had about 9— $10 billion of— other one is that they had about 9— $10 billion of foreign _ other one is that they had about 9— $10 billion of foreign currency - $10 billion of foreign currency reserves and _ $10 billion of foreign currency reserves and what _ $10 billion of foreign currency reserves and what they- $10 billion of foreign currency . reserves and what they generally $10 billion of foreign currency - reserves and what they generally do with that _ reserves and what they generally do with that is — reserves and what they generally do with that is they— reserves and what they generally do with that is they use _ reserves and what they generally do with that is they use it _ reserves and what they generally do with that is they use it to _ reserves and what they generally do with that is they use it to manage i with that is they use it to manage the value — with that is they use it to manage the value of— with that is they use it to manage the value of their— with that is they use it to manage the value of their own _ with that is they use it to manage the value of their own currency. with that is they use it to manage. the value of their own currency and international— the value of their own currency and international markets. _ the value of their own currency and international markets. that - the value of their own currency and international markets. that has - the value of their own currency and l international markets. that has been frozen _ international markets. that has been frozen and _ international markets. that has been frozen and what _ international markets. that has been frozen and what that _ international markets. that has been frozen and what that can _ international markets. that has been frozen and what that can do - international markets. that has been frozen and what that can do is - international markets. that has been frozen and what that can do is send i frozen and what that can do is send currencies — frozen and what that can do is send currencies into— frozen and what that can do is send currencies into three _ frozen and what that can do is send currencies into three full _ frozen and what that can do is send currencies into three full and - frozen and what that can do is send currencies into three full and you i currencies into three full and you -et currencies into three full and you get hyperinflation, _ currencies into three full and you get hyperinflation, now- currencies into three full and you get hyperinflation, now we - currencies into three full and you get hyperinflation, now we havel currencies into three full and you - get hyperinflation, now we have seen a bit of— get hyperinflation, now we have seen a bit of that, — get hyperinflation, now we have seen a bit ofthat, but— get hyperinflation, now we have seen a bit of that, but not— get hyperinflation, now we have seen a bit of that, but not as _ get hyperinflation, now we have seen a bit of that, but not as much - get hyperinflation, now we have seen a bit of that, but not as much as- get hyperinflation, now we have seen a bit of that, but not as much as we i a bit of that, but not as much as we thought _ a bit of that, but not as much as we thought the — a bit of that, but not as much as we thought. the question— a bit of that, but not as much as we thought. the question of— a bit of that, but not as much as we thought. the question of the - thought. the question of the international— thought. the question of the international community - thought. the question of the| international community now thought. the question of the . international community now is exactty— international community now is exactly economically— international community now is exactly economically an - international community now is - exactly economically an economically do you _ exactly economically an economically do you approach _ exactly economically an economically do you approach the _ exactly economically an economically do you approach the new _ exactly economically an economically do you approach the new taliban - do you approach the new taliban locus— do you approach the new taliban locus government. _ do you approach the new taliban locus government. if _ do you approach the new taliban locus government. if you - do you approach the new taliban locus government. if you play. locus government. if you play hardball— locus government. if you play hardball and _ locus government. if you play hardball and threes— locus government. if you play hardball and threes this, - locus government. if you play hardball and threes this, youl locus government. if you play. hardball and threes this, you risk locus government. if you play- hardball and threes this, you risk a humanitarian — hardball and threes this, you risk a humanitarian crisis. _ hardball and threes this, you risk a humanitarian crisis. if _ hardball and threes this, you risk a humanitarian crisis. if you - hardball and threes this, you risk a humanitarian crisis. if you don't, . humanitarian crisis. if you don't, you rist— humanitarian crisis. if you don't, you risk anyway— humanitarian crisis. if you don't, you risk anyway economically- you risk anyway economically legitinrising _ you risk anyway economically legitimising and _ you risk anyway economically legitimising and recognising i