690D.91/7–452: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in India1
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41. For Amb. Re Kashmir. Re Karachi Embtel 15 July 2 rptd New Delhi 3 and Deptel 31 to Karachi rptd New Delhi 40, on receipt confirmation from Warren, you shld as soon as possible see PriMin Nehru and present GOP proposal informally for his consideration.
Dept believes it important that at time you convey GOP offer Nehru understands that offer originated with GOP, that it is entirely their idea, and you are acting in capacity of friendly messenger. In order further minimize possibility Nehru might construe offer as “gang-up” Dept believes you shld confine comment to expression of your personal view that offer deserves most serious consideration by GOI; and statement to effect that while you have not received detailed comment from Wash, Dept’s initial reaction is that proposal is reasonable and offers promising possibilities.
We believe it wld be desirable that your initial informal approach to Nehru be followed by official representations in support of acceptance offer by GOI. We have no info to indicate GOP has yet informed UK of their proposal, and it is possible this deliberate.
Subsequent telegram will contain Dept’s views re nature and timing ur approach conveying US Govt support.
- This telegram was repeated for information to Karachi, London, and New York.↩