Office of the Historian

689.90D/2–1054: Telegram

The Consul General at Bombay (Turner) to the Department of State1

confidential
Bombay, February 10, 1954—5 p.m.

227. From Ambassador Ward. Pakistani Ambassador Shah states in confidence Afghan Minister-Chargé Attiq2 pressing GOP for early settlement Pushtunistan issue alleging GOA prepared make substantial concessions. Proposes early customs union and joint defense agreement. Has requested that Zafrullah Khan visit Kabul soon. Shah states GOP eager for settlement and most conciliatory. Zafrullah will go provided GOA first confirms Attiq statements as firm basis for negotiation. Attiq will meet Zafrullah and Shah today afternoon.

Turner
  1. This telegram was repeated for information to Kabul.↩
  2. Mohammed Atiq Rafiq was the newly appointed Afghanistan Minister to Pakistan.↩