04021953 --286 Text of the Statement by Mr. Frank P. Graham, United Nations Representative for India and Pakistan to representatives of Governments of India and Pakistan on 4 February 1953, in Geneva

04021953 --286 Text of the Statement by Mr. Frank P. Graham, United Nations Representative for India and Pakistan to representatives of Governments of India and Pakistan on 4 February 1953, in Geneva

I am happy to welcome the representatives of the Governments of India and Pakistan who have come to Geneva for the purpose of continuing negotiations on the question of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. I extend to them my cordial greetings.

The Governments of India and Pakistan, on 23 January, agreed to continue these negotiations.

" ... on the basis of the UNCIP resolutions of 13 August 1948 and 5 January 1949 bearing in mind the assurances, clarifications and elucidations given to the Governments of India and Pakistan by the UNCIP. This basis of the resumption of the negotiations will be without prejudice to further considerations, should that become necessary, of the twelve proposals".

May I take this opportunity to suggest, briefly, the procedure which might be followed in order to proceed with the negotiations on the agreed basis.

I would like to propose that we start with the examination of the resolution of 13 August 1948, part by part. In this way we may determine to what extent the resolution has already been implemented, and define, as completely as possible, the obstacles which have until now impeded the implementation of those parts which have not yet been carried into effect. I hope that with regard to each of such obstacles it will be possible for the Governments concerned to indicate the conditions under which the obstacles might be removed.

In the light of this detailed examination of the resolutions, and taking into account the twelve proposals, I shall seek to submit to the representatives of the two Governments for discussion proposals for the removal of the obstacles which have prevented the full implementation of the two resolutions.