07011949 .Press Communiques Issued B the Commission on 7 January 1949

07011949 .Press Communiques Issued B the Commission on 7 January 1949

The Governments of India and Pakistan have informed the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan that they have accepted the principles proposed by the Commission for the holding of a plebiscite in the State of Jammu and Kashmir for the purpose of determining the State's future status. These principles are supplementary to the Commission's resolution of 13 August 1948 which provided for a cease-fire and truce. Following the agreement of the two Governments to the Commission's last proposals both Governments ordered the forces under their control in the State to cease-fire effective at 11.59 pm., 1 January 1949.

The Governments of India and Pakistan are commended for their endeavour to reach a friendly and peaceful solution of the Kashmir problem. Worthy of special note is the prompt proclamation of the cease-fire by both Governments. As its meeting of 5 January at Lake Success, the Commission adopted unanimously the following resolution:

[The text of the resolution is reproduced above, in this document, under paragraph 15 of the second interim report.]

(Source: UN Document S/1196)