357.AB/9–1151: Telegram
The Ambassador in Pakistan (Warren) to the Secretary of State
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267. In two conversations with Graham one last night when Prime Minister gave him dinner and other this a. m. when he came say goodbye to me it was made clear he had not submitted to either government specific proposals that might invite rejection. In his final conversation with Liaquat yesterday Prime Minister’s discussions were general. He and Prime Minister agreed that recommendations submitted in Graham report to SC should receive immediate consideration and decision of SC arising from report should receive closest attention from Committee to promote early and peaceful solution of Kashmir problem.
I understand that twelve-point memo prepared by Graham left blanks for inclusion of specific info and therefore was not presented by him as formal proposal which might invite rejection by either side.
The Prime Minister in long conversation with me last night said in his opinion next step to be taken by SC following receipt and discussion of Graham report is to move under Art 37 of Charter and call on two powers to proceed forthwith in inviting plebiscite administrator to proceed with discharge of his responsibilities. He assumed Graham’s report would make specific recommendations on demilitarization stages including number of armed forces on both sides to maintain internatl security until after plebiscite vote had been taken.
Liaquat said he saw no virtue in arbitration recommendation which had already been rejected by GOI. He said also he is opposed to SC turning Kashmir question over to General Assembly because “it wld be shirking the responsibility which the Council shared with him and Nehru for the lives of millions which might otherwise be sacrificed in senseless and disastrous war”.
[Page 1839]Liaquat said in his conversation yesterday he had expressed confidence in Dr. Graham’s awareness of his own responsibility as UN representative for safeguarding the peace of subcontinent and he hoped the Graham report to SC would reflect gravity of situation which has deteriorated in past year.
Liaquat concluded by telling me he feels US and UK as two most powerful members of SC must move for early decision; otherwise his own position in Pakistan will be untenable. The pressure on him is increasingly heavy and he can only withstand it if he can have his people believe that action by the SC will not be delayed.