501.BC Kashmir/3–3149: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in India
264. Having obtained Pres’s approval, Dept on Mar 29 orally advised reps India and Pak Embs (and informed Brit Emb) that, in view progress Kashmir negots and improvement India-Pak relations generally, arms embargo has been discontinued. Dept emphasized to India and Pak reps, however, that while Dept not unmindful possible GOI and GOP long-range mil requirements, GOI and GOP should not now entertain hopes early receipt significant quantities war material as result repeal embargo. They were further advised re limitation availability arms this country and present necessity giving priority west Europe and told that principal immediate effect repeal will be to permit licensing export only such material as GOI and GOP can arrange procure private sources this country and from transfer, re-transfer or sale such items as may still remain under control OFLC.
Sent New Delhi, 264, rptd Karachi, 84, London 1117.