13081949--92 Text of the Letters dated 13 August 1949 from the Chairman of the Commission Mr. H. Samper to the Governments of India and Pakistan regarding their replies to the invitation to the joint meeting (UN Document No. S/AC.12/243)
13081949--92 Text of the Letters dated 13 August 1949 from the Chairman of the Commission Mr. H. Samper to the Governments of India and Pakistan regarding their replies to the invitation to the joint meeting (UN Document No. S/AC.12/243)
LETTER TO INDIA
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of the letter dated 12 August 1949 (annex 28) in which Your Excellency was kind enough to reply to the Commission's letter of the 9th inst. (annex 27) regarding the proposed joint meetings in New Delhi.
Complying with the request of your Government, the Commission is transmitting to the Government of Pakistan the text of Your Excellency's reply. Annexed, for the information of the Government of India, is the text of the reply of the Pakistan Government.
The Commission trusts that the Government of Pakistan will accept Your Excellency's suggestion that the conference begin with effect from Monday, 22 August. The Commission has requested the Government of Pakistan to communicate the composition of its delegation to the joint meetings. As soon as this information is received it will be forwarded to Your Excellency.
The suggestions of your Government and the observations of the Government of Pakistan concerning the provisional agenda can be examined in the consideration of the adoption of the agenda, following the terms of paragraph 7 of the Commission's letter dated 9 August.
The Commission is pleased to note that the Honourable Shri N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar is heading the Indian delegation to the meetings. The Commission would be grateful to be informed as soon as possible of the further composition of the delegation.
(Signed) Hernando Samper
Chairman
LETTER TO PAKISTAN
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of the letter dated 11 August 1949 (annex 29) in which Your Excellency was kind enough to reply to the Commission's letter of the 9th inst. regarding the proposed joint meetings in New Delhi,
At the request of the Government of India the text of its reply to the Commission's invitation is annexed. The text of the reply of Your Excellency's Government is likewise being communicated to the Government of India.
It will be noted that the Government of India proposes that the conference should begin with effect from Monday, 22 August. The Commission trusts that this date will be agreeable to Your Excellency's Government.
The observations of your Government and the suggestions of the India Government concerning the provisional agenda can be examined at the time of the discussion of the adoption of the agenda, following the terms of paragraph 7 of the Commission's letter dated 9 August.
The Commission would be glad to know as soon as possible the composition of the Pakistan delegation to the meeting in order to communicate it to the Government of India.
(Signed) Hernando Samper
Chairman