Foreign Relations of the United States, 1951, Asia and the Pacific, Volume VI, Part 2

357.AB/6–2151: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Pakistan ¹

confidential

Washington, June 21, 1951—7 p. m.

908. Embtel 1212, June 18.² Emb instr take suitable opportunity in course conversation to make fol observation: 1) US notes increasing frequency provocative statements by leaders of both countries re Kashmir; 2) Dept concerned GOP may lose present advantage they have in world opinion if its leaders continue indulge intemperate speeches and propaganda, which may also adversely affect Pak case in eyes Graham mission.

Prior to making approach Emb shld consult UK HICOM (Lontel 6703, rptd Kar 97, June 20)³ but avoid giving impression joint action.

For Lon only: Emb instr inform FonOff and ask it to instr HICOM Karachi in accordance reftel above.

Acheson

1. Repeated to London as telegram 6035.
2. Telegram 1212, from the Embassy in Karachi, June 18, stated that an informal approach to the Government of Pakistan cautioning against provocative statements on Kashmir might be useful, provided it was made in general terms and without specific reference to statements made recently or in the past by either side (357.AB/6–1851).
3. Telegram 6703, from the Embassy in London, June 20, reported in part that if the United States made an informal approach to the Government of Pakistan, the British Foreign Office would be willing to instruct the U.K. High Commissioner in Pakistan to make an informal follow-up (357.AB/6–2051).