845.00/8–2448: Telegram
The Chargé in India (Donovan) to the Secretary of State
737. Deptel 505, August 9 [19].1 Embassy transmitted Department’s note to Hyderabad Agent General through GOI August 23. Razvi saw me 10 a. m. today and said he had unexpectedly received orders last night to proceed Hyderabad for consultation. He then said he had received Department’s note from GOI. He inquired whether penultimate sentence of Department’s note implied US would be willing act as arbiter in event both Hyderabad and GOI made such request. I replied that such an interpretation had not occurred to me and that the phrase “good offices” which Razvi had cited in support of his interpretation, was frequently used in diplomatic correspondence without involving any implication of arbitration. I stressed that point. I then said I had no authority to speak for our government regarding its acting as arbiter between GOI and Hyderabad and cautioned [Page 369] Razvi against raising any hopes in Hyderabad that US would if requested act as arbiter.
I am convinced Razvi’s visit to Hyderabad is not connected with Department’s note and that his query was based solely on his desire to clarify in his own mind foregoing point prior to his unexpected departure. Embassy does not believe GOI would under any circumstances consent to arbitration, so point raised by Razvi is not a live issue.
Sent Department 737, repeated Karachi 145. Department pass London from Delhi.
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