329. Editorial Note
On October 16, at the 383d meeting of the National Security Council, Allen Dulles briefly mentioned recent developments in Pakistan during his intelligence briefing:
“The take-over of political power in Pakistan by President Mirza had so far gone reasonably calmly, said Mr. Dulles, with the Army in complete charge of the country. There had been many arrests. This development in Pakistan, as earlier the military take-over in Burma, provided further indications of how difficult it was to make democracy work effectively in such underdeveloped countries.” (Memorandum of discussion by Gleason, October 17; Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records)