31031959  Letter dated 31 March 1959 from the representative of India to the President of the Security Council

31031959  Letter dated 31 March 1959 from the representative of India to the President of the Security Council

The permanent representative of Pakistan, in his letter dated 30 December 1958 (S/4143), has made allegations which are baseless. These constitute a further attempt to use the forum of the United Nations for tendentious propaganda. In the present instance, Pakistan also seeks once again to interfere in the internal affairs of Jammu and Kashmir. However, in deference to the United Nations, I have the honour to set forth the following facts.

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir have, in the discharge of their normal responsibility for law and order, dealt with the matters which are the subject of these baseless allegations and there has been a judicial inquiry. The following findings of the judicial inquiry regarding the death of Mr. Gulam Mohammad Sheikh, was published by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir on 3 January 1959.

The death was due to heart failure. The deceased did not show any signs of ailment on any previous occasion. Only a few days earlier, he had been examined by a Medical Board in connection with the disposal of certain bail applications and he was found to be enjoying sound health."

I request that this letter be circulated to the members. of the Security Council as a Security Council document.

(Signed) C.S. Jha

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,

Permanent Representative of India

to the United Nations

(Source:UN Document S/4177)