690D.91/6–2752: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in India1
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2947. Re Kashmir. We commend initiative of Warren and Bowles in discussing with Nazimuddin possible new GOP proposals. Dept thoroughly agrees that momentum in this matter must be maintained since it considers Nazimuddin’s indicated attitude currently most hopeful development in recent months. We suggest however that even at expense of appearing to lose some momentum in New Delhi, it is essential that Bowles take no action on this case until steps indicated below have been fulfilled:
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- If Pak Cabinet agrees to Nazimuddin’s proposals, Warren shld urge GOP to transmit officially offer of new proposals to Graham immed.
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- We will keep in touch with Graham and as soon as he advises us of recipt GOP proposal and their transmission by him to GOI we will notify Bowles he shld proceed strongly support proposals.
We note in New Delhi’s 48152 Bowles indicates Nazimuddin speaks of troop ratio 3 to 1 “in valley.” In Karachi’s 15773 Warren gives no indication that ratio relates to troops in valley only. We request such clarification on this as two posts can render since if Nazimuddin is in fact talking of troops ratio only in terms of troops in the valley, we wonder if this may not be basis for preparing our thinking along lines of partition with pleb limited to Vale only.
We urgently request views of Karachi and New Delhi whether it their understanding GOP wld make acceptance their proposals precondition [Page 1266] for mtg of two PMs or whether GOP intends proposals as basis of discussion at 2 PMs mtg.
Graham has been advised of info in two reftels and has been alerted possible new communication from GOP.