Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Africa and South Asia, Volume XI, Part 2

690D.91/8–152: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Pakistan¹

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Washington, August 1, 1952—6:35 p.m.

173. Re Kashmir. Graham has informed Dept he wld be happy if in event US Ambs Karachi New Delhi are asked their views re his July 16 proposals (reftel 87 Karachi 151 New Delhi and 359 to London)² they wld say US Govt fully supports such and hopes parties will accept. Graham wld welcome same support UKHICOM both capitals.

Graham doubtful now is time formal representations but may ask for such after Geneva mtg set Aug 25 begins.

Bruce

1. This telegram was repeated to New Delhi and for information to London.
2. The Department’s telegram 87 to Karachi, repeated as 151 to New Delhi and 359 to London, transmitted Graham’s statement to the Delegations of India and Pakistan in the joint meeting on July 16 at UN headquarters and Graham’s revised draft proposals for an agreement on demilitarization (357.AB/7–1652). The texts of these documents were originally sent to the Department by the U.S. Mission at the United Nations in telegrams 47 and 48 from New York, July 16 (357.AB/7–1652). See Graham’s fourth report to the Security Council, Sept. 16, 1952 (UN doc. S/2783).