320/12–1951: Telegram
The Acting Chairman of the United States Delegation to the General Assembly (Roosevelt) to the Secretary of State
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Delga 728. Re Kashmir.
1. Gadel 488 of Dec 17. Plan of SC meeting has been abandoned in light (a) of UK opposition, (b) fact Ayub is not pressing and (c) Graham has his report in Secretariat hands today. According to Devers, Graham plans to stay in Fr from Christmas (report is silent on Graham’s future status).
2. Further Delga 697 and Delga 692,1 Ayub and Bokhari have urged that Zafrullah’s attacks are not personal but substantive differerences of opinion on Moroccan case. Ayub quotes Zafrullah as feeling that four years of cooperation with US and UK have been “wasted”. However, all junior members of Pak del are trying to pass incident off as difference of opinion without elements of personal attack.
Devers, Dept please protect source, got from Ayub fact Zafrullah feels US as friend of submerged people may be veering toward UK and Fr colonial policy. Zafrullah is quoted as sensing this from conversation with Secretary re Morocco, and US GA plenary speech on Morocco brought these feelings to surface. Ayub has asked appointment for Zafrullah to see Gross before former’s departure Karachi on 19 Dec.
[Page 1921]3. Re substance of Kashmir case, Ayub feels essential to have res to SC before Paris session ends. However, he feels UK view of no debate until after Indian election involves too long postponement. He added Zafrullah is generally upset and not willing to consider tactical details.
- Delga 692, December 15, not printed, contained the partial text of a statement by Zafrulla Khan on the Moroccan case in the General Assembly on December 13 (320/12–1951).↩