357.AB/4–952: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the United States Mission at the United Nations
376. 1. You are requested to convey to Graham our heartiest congratulations on proposals which he has made to parties. We are genuinely impressed with them as extremely able maneuver for keeping [Page 1223] negotiations going and indicating some progress being made, thanks to his efforts.
2. You may indicate to Graham we contemplating sending instructions to field re his proposals, in coordination with UK.
3. Re his terms of ref and concern thereon, Dept supports USUN’s statement to him regarding his powers. Through inadvertance Deptel 7421 to Geneva did not qualify ref to Graham’s terms of ref to read “and his concern re limitation on terms of ref”. We have assumed that Mar 30, 1951 res merely directed Graham as a matter of priority to arrange demilitarization of area but did not preclude, in event of failure to fulfill assignment, his exercising Dixon’s functions and powers to which he succeeded. We share Graham’s view re unwisdom his raising alternative solution Kashmir problem at present.
4. Dept conferred with British Emb officer today concerning joint representation which shld be made to two parties. We assume USUN will be advised by UK Del concerning UK Del’s and UK FonOff’s reaction to proposals and nature representation to two parties which UK may make.