357.AB/9–851: Telegram
The Ambassador in Pakistan (Warren) to the Secretary of State
256. Ref Deptel 273, Sept 6.1 Mohd Ali, before taken ill this week, showed in strictest confidence to acting UK HICOM Graham’s Twelve Point proposal for demilitarization Ind-held Kashmir and Jammu and Azad Kashmir.
Twelve Points covered particularly in clauses seven and ten, number troops necessary for internal security to remain on both sides. Pak’s suggestion was proportion shld be two to one, that militia on both sides be disbanded, and that Ind forces be reduced to four or five battalions, in which case Pak forces wld be reduced to two battalions.
Gurmani, commenting generally on discussions without mentioning existence of Twelve Point proposals, told me C-in-C Pak Army recommends from a mil point of view a minimum of three battalions in Azad Kashmir, but Prime Minister and Gurmani were willing stretch a point and reduce to two, provided Ind wld agree to hold her forces to four or five.
Mohd Ali also told Burnett Paks felt there shld be 13th proposal covering arbitration in event of disagreement of demilitarization. Graham is said to have replied that India in no case wld accept arbitration and then produced a draft of a 13th arbitration clause for Pak consideration. Burnett told me that he had given an undertaking to Mohd Ali, he wld hold this in strictest confidence and I gathered he was not reporting it. My understanding with him was that I wld not do anything about it until given signal.
Graham, who came to see me just before he returned to Delhi last week, expressed keen regret that he could not discuss in detail his conversations with Liaquat and Nehru, but he did express hope that Nehru wld agree to progressive demilitarization down to minimum requirements for internal security. He said he was pleased with Pak attitude on demilitarization of Azad Kashmir.
- Not printed, but see footnote 2, supra.↩