690D.91/8–1350: Telegram
The Ambassador in Pakistan (Warren) to the Secretary of State
151. Dixon who is meeting Liaquat today in what may be a conclusive conversation asked Oldham to tell me this morning that the Dixon–Liaquat meeting yesterday was inconclusive. Liaquat agreed to discuss with his cabinet the proposal that Dixon submit separately to GOI and Pakistan a detailed proposal on Kashmir for comment, but said at the conversation’s end that he must insist on reserving his stand for overall plebiscite. He rejected a meeting with Nehru to consider [Page 1422] Dixon’s proposals before Dixon had separate comments as a possible basis of negotiation.
In today’s meeting Liaquat is to give his answer. Should it be negative Dixon will leave immediately for London and New York. If affirmative, then Liaquat will agree to a telegram Dixon proposes sending Nehru saying he is staying in Karachi for about ten days to formulate a detailed plan for Kashmir to be submitted separately for comment by the two Prime Ministers and then he will call a conference if there is a basis for agreement. Meanwhile the positions taken by Nehru and Liaquat are not compromised.
Department pass London. Sent Department 151, repeated information New Delhi 13, London 8.