The Text of Telegram (S/636) dated January 6, 1948 sent by the President of the Security Council, F. Van Langenhove (Belgium), to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of India and Pakistan

The Text of Telegram (S/636) dated January 6, 1948 sent by the President of the Security Council, F. Van Langenhove (Belgium), to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of India and Pakistan

'The Security Council is on the point of undertaking the examination of the request submitted to it by India, which invokes Article 35 of the Charter of the United Nations. Prior to such examination and without prejudice to any decision on the part of the Council, I venture, as President of the Security Council, to address an urgent appeal to each of the two States which appear to be most closely concerned in the matter to refrain from any step incompatible with the Charter and liable to result in an aggravation of the situation thereby rendering more difficult any action by the Security Council.

I am addressing the same communication to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan/India. I have the honour to be, etc."

Discussion of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir Security Council Meeting 226 held on 6 January 1948.

Letter dated I January 1948 from the representative of India addressed to the President of the Security Council was adopted, as agenda (S/Agenda 226)