Foreign Relations of the United States, 1951, Asia and the Pacific, Volume VI, Part 2

690D.91/12–451: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in India ¹

confidential

Washington, December 4, 1951—6:11 p. m.

1113. Re Kashmir. Dept appreciates views expressed Embtel 1911 Nov 29. (Rptd Karachi as 95, Paris Gadel as 37, London as 62). In event Graham has not succeeded by Dec 22—due date his report²—we believe if parties either tacitly or openly indicate a willingness for him continue and SC does not specifically terminate his services he cld continue his negots. Dept plans at working level confer immed future with UK re possible courses action in event Graham’s present efforts unsuccessful.

Webb

1. Repeated to Karachi as telegram 520, to Paris as Gadel 336, and to London as 2778.
2. The U.N. Representative for India and Pakistan transmitted his second report to the Security Council on December 18, 1951 (U.N. document S/2448).