745.45F/3–1948: Telegram
The Ambassador in Pakistan (Alling) to the Secretary of State
167. I should like stress my conviction that any plan for solution Kashmir problem which does not have both appearance and substance providing strictly impartial plebiscite under neutral control is almost certain make matters worse. Given such plan, I believe GOP can with good hope success prevail upon tribesmen and Kashmiris cease fighting. On other hand, if plan does not provide above elements, GOP [Page 313] will be unable bring its influence bear and real danger exists tribesmen, perhaps extent 300,000 or more, marching through Punjab toward Delhi. Jinnah only day before yesterday characterized tribal situation “million times more dangerous” than it was a few months ago.
Sent Department 167; repeated New Delhi 28.