02091952--272 Proposal of 2 September 1952 of the United Nations Representative based upon his twelve proposals

02091952--272 Proposal of 2 September 1952 of the United Nations Representative based upon his twelve proposals

The Governments of India and of Pakistan

[The texts of paragraphs 1 to 6, inclusive, are the same as those set forth in annex 3].

Agree that the demilitarization shall be carried out in such a way that at the end of the period referred to in paragraph 6 above the situation will be:

(a) On the Pakistan side of the cease-fire line:

(i) The tribesmen and Pakistan nationals not normally resident therein who had entered the State for the purpose of fighting will have been withdrawn;

(ii) The Pakistan troops will have been withdrawn from the State; and (iii) Large-scale disbanding and disarmament of the

Azad Kashmir forces will have taken place; so that at the end of the period of demilitarization there shall be an armed force of 6,000. (b) On the Indian side of the cease-fire:

(i) The bulk of the Indian forces in the State will have been withdrawn; and

(ii) Further withdrawals or reductions, as the case may be, of the Indian and State armed forces remaining in the State after the completion of the operation referred to in sub-paragraph (b) (i) above will have been carried out; so that at the end of the period of demilitarization there shall be an Indian Army force of 18,000 including State armed forces.

Agree that the demilitarization shall be carried out in such a way as to involve no threat to the cease-fire agreement either during or after the period referred to in paragraph 6 above;

Agree that, pending a final solution, the territory evacuated by the Pakistan troops will be administered by the local authorities under the surveillance of the United Nations. The local authorities shall undertake the fulfilment of such duties as are necessary for the observance within that territory of the provisions of the Karachi Agreement of 27 July 1949;

Agree that the Government of India shall cause the Plebiscite Administrator to be formally appointed to office not later than the final day of the demilitarization period referred to in paragraph 6 above;

Agree that the completion of the programme of demilitarization referred to in the provisional clause below will be without prejudice to the functions and responsibilities of the United Nations Representative and the Plebiscite Administrator with regard to the final disposal of forces as set forth in sub-paragraphs 4 (a) and (b) of the 5 January 1949 resolution;

Agree that any differences regarding the programme of demilitarization contemplated in the provisional clause will be referred to the Military Adviser of the United Nations Representative, and, if disagreement continues, to the United Nations Representative, whose decision shall be final.

This agreement shall enter into effect when the Governments of India and Pakistan have approved a programme of demilitarization in conformity with paragraphs 5, 6, 7 and 8 above, the draft of such programme to be drawn up in meetings between the representatives of the Governments of India and of Pakistan assisted by their Military Advisers under the auspices of the United Nations. The first meeting shall take place within two weeks after the signature of the above agreement.