Editorial Note
On May 16, Foreign Secretary Ikramullah handed Ambassador Warren a memorandum dated May 15 in which the Government of Pakistan stated that it accepted the first three points of the United States approach of November 6, 1950; that it was ready to discuss matters of common concern with the Afghan Ambassador; and that it would be ready to hold a conference if the discussions indicated that a conference would be productive. In a covering letter, also dated May 15, Ikramullah referred to interviews between Warren and the Prime Minister on April 23 (no meeting of that date was reported to the Department of State by Warren; the reference was presumably to the meeting of April 21, as reported in telegram 988 from Karachi, page 1964) and between Warren and Ikramullah on April 25 (see telegram 1000 from Karachi, page 1968). The Foreign Secretary requested Warren to confirm the latter’s statements in those interviews (a) that it was unnecessary for Pakistan specifically to refer to the cessation of pro-Pushtunistan propaganda and activities because these were covered by the first two points of the United States approach of November 6, and (b) that the United States would regard as a breach of agreement any continued pro-Pushtunistan propaganda and activity on the part of the Afghan Government. On the strength of these assurances, Ikramullah stated, the Pakistani Prime Minister had agreed to accept the first three points of the United States approach of November 6; with respect to the fourth point, Pakistan’s reply had been changed in accordance with Warren’s suggestions of April 25. The [Page 1971] texts of the Pakistani memorandum and covering letter of May 15 were sent to the Department of State in telegram 1077 from Karachi, May 16 (689.90D/5–1651).