72. Editorial Note
On May 28, at the 408th meeting of the National Security Council, the Council discussed U.S. policy toward the South Asia region. During the discussion, Acting Secretary Dillon raised the question of U.S. support for the proposed Indus Waters settlement, recently negotiated by the IBRD. The memorandum of this discussion is printed as Document 2.
[Page 171]On June 1, IBRD Vice President William A. B. Iliff met with representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to discuss his recent negotiations in India and Pakistan. Kennedy and Bartlett represented the United States at the meeting. Iliff noted that India and Pakistan agreed in principle with the Bank’s proposal for a settlement of the canal waters dispute and said that he had called the meeting in order to discuss informally the IBRD’s May 27 amended plan for a settlement of the dispute. (Memorandum of conversation by Bartlett; Department of State, Central Files, 690D.91322/6–159)