11081949--91 Text of the Letter dated 11 August 1949 from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan Mr. Zafrulla Khan to the Chairman of the Commission, in answer to the Commission s invitation to a joint political meeting (UN Document No. S/AC.12/241)

11081949--91 Text of the Letter dated 11 August 1949 from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan Mr. Zafrulla Khan to the Chairman of the Commission, in answer to the Commission s invitation to a joint political meeting (UN Document No. S/AC.12/241)

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter. dated 9th August (annex 27) proposing joint meetings at ministerial level of representatives of the Governments of Pakistan and India under the auspices of the Commission for the implementation of part II of the Commission's resolution on 13th August 1948; the meetings began in New Delhi on the 17th August and to be continued according to circumstances in Karachi.

Subject to the following observations regarding the provisional agenda proposed by the Commission, the Pakistan Government agree to the proposed joint meetings:

(i) In the interest of clarity and precision the headings should be "Provisional agenda for the implementation of part II of the Commission's resolution of 13th August 1948".

(ii) No provision has been made in the agenda for the implementation of paragraph B 3 of part II of the Commission's resolution of 13th August 1948. Item 5 should therefore be worded as follows: "Implementation of paragraph B 3 of part II of the Commission's resolution of 13th August 1948".

(iii) With the inclusion in the agenda of the item. proposed at (ii) above, all matters included in part II of the Commission's resolution of 13th August 1948 requiring implementation will be provided for. Since the proposed joint meetings will be concerned solely with the implementation of part II of the Commission's resolution of 13th August 1948, item 5 proposed by the Commission, namely, "Related questions" should be deleted. In any case this item is open to objection on the ground that it is vague and indefinite.

(Signed) Zafrulla Khan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations