Office of the Historian

690D.91/4–1850: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in India 1

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Washington, April 18, 1950—5 p. m.

374. For Henderson and Warren. Convey fol msg Nehru and Liaquat earliest opportunity: “President and I wish thank you for your kind response my msg sent you on eve commencement mtgs New Delhi. We are highly gratified by results your efforts and believe they will have most beneficial effect not only as regards minorities problem but also by creating new atmosphere favorable to increased efforts reach agreement on other issues which block closer relations with your neighbor. President sends heartiest congratulations in which I join him.”

Msg may be delivered orally or in writing ur discretion. Important as in case previous msg (Deptel 311 Mar 31) there be no publicity.2

Acheson
  1. Repeated to Karachi 278.↩

  2. In telegram 562 from New Delhi, April 23, not printed, Henderson reported that this message was received on April 20 and sent to Nehru through Bajpai on that date. The Prime Minister, in his answer of April 22, transmitted in telegram 562, thanked President Truman and Acheson for their message of congratulations, expressed determination to make the minorities agreement a success, and looked forward to a resolution of the other problems in a continuing spirit of friendship and understanding. (690D.91/4–2350)

    Ambassador Warren, in his telegram 379 of April 27, not printed, conveyed Liaquat Ali Khan’s thanks for the message in telegram 374 and his assurance that it would continue to be his constant endeavor to reach agreement with India on all issues (790D.00/4–2750).

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