Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, Volume V, Part 1

501.BC Kashmir/8–2148: Telegram

The Chargé in India (Donovan) to the Secretary of State

confidential

New Delhi, August 21, 1948—noon.

724. Embtel 723.¹ I saw Razvi Hyderabad Agent General this morning. He could not confirm that Syria would present Hyderabad case to UN. Razvi said GOI planes had been flying over Hyderabad State for past six weeks in an endeavor to terrify the people; that raiders from India were equipped with Sten guns and rifles of same caliber as Indian Army used (this caliber is prohibited from use except for Army); a 1000 pound bomb made in Glasgow had been found concealed in Hyderabad territory by subversive elements who intended to use it to destroy a bloc.

He said GOI refusal to arbitrate any of the points in dispute made it necessary for Hyderabad to appeal to UN.²

I gave noncommittal reply to Razvi’s query re attitude US might be expected to adopt re Hyderabad appeal to UN.

Sent Department 724; repeated Karachi 142. Department pass London from Delhi.

Donovan

1. Telegram 723, August 21, not printed.
2. Hyderabad’s appeal to the UN was made in a cable dated August 21, 1948. For text, see telegram 1059 from New York, August 25, p. 370.