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

501.BC Kashmir/11–1848: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Pakistan

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Washington, November 26, 1948—6 p. m.

418. Dept’s reply to Pak Emb note¹ covering in substance developments in Kashmir given Lewis by Pak PriMin (urtel 524, rptd Paris No. 6, New Delhi No. 89, Nov. 18) follows:

“The Dept has noted carefully the info provided by the Emb. It is hoped, in view of the current efforts of the UN SC and the UNCIP to bring about a peaceable and equitable solution of the Kashmir problem, that the GOP will use its best efforts to prevent the extension or intensification of the hostilities in Kashmir, and to promote and contribute to an early peaceful settlement of the dispute.”

Marshall

1. Not identified in Department of State files.