Office of the Historian

690D.91/8–2652: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Consulate General at General1

secret
Washington, August 26, 1952—6:38 p.m.

126. Re Kashmir talks. Approach Dr. Graham soonest to assure him US readiness assist in any manner he may request and to ascertain discreetly progress of talks. If timing necessitates, requests for assistance shld be sent Dept niact, info re talks priority.2

Bruce
  1. This telegram as repeated for information to New York.↩
  2. Consul General Ward replied that Graham on Aug. 27 expressed appreciation for the Department’s offer of assistance, adding that it was too early to tell whether he would wish to request any assistance. “On progress of talks,” Ward reported, “Graham said he had for first time gotten the two parties into same room and that ‘they are talking.’” (Telegram 118 from Geneva Aug. 28, 690D.91/8–2852)↩