690D.91/8–1053: Telegram
The Ambassador in India (Allen) to the Department of State1
282. … GOI claims to have in hand positive documentary proof American intrigues in Kashmir and that these documents will not be used unless GOI is challenged by US for proof.
Embassy has … learned … that … Thursday, Nehru was inclined to follow cautious policy vis-à-vis rift in Abdullah Cabinet but that Katju, Tyagi and C. D. Deshmukh were able to win him over to active policy by showing him documents in question. He was already prone to accept reports of American interference, particularly through Stevenson visit, and gave his OK for ousting of Abdullah and appointment of Bakshi, according to prearranged plan made when Bakshi visited Delhi three weeks ago.
A. V. Pai, Secretary to GOI Cabinet, is said to have visited Kashmir for few hours August 7 to put finishing touches on plan and give Karan Singh go ahead.
I consider it advisable for US to take prompt action to counteract reports of US interference and suggest I be authorized to deliver letter to Nehru expressing confidence that both GOI and US Governments are equally anxious to correct false impression of American interference and requesting any information GOI may have on this subject.
- This telegram was repeated for information to Karachi.↩