Letter dated 10 January 1968 from the representative of India G. Parthasarthi to the President of the Security Council

 Letter dated 10 January 1968 from the representative of India G. Parthasarthi to the President of the Security Council

Under instructions from my Government, I have the honour to draw your attention to the letters dated 27 April 1967. [S/7862] and 28 December 1967 [S/8315 Rev. 1] from the Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations and to say that they fall into the usual pattern of propagandist communications to the Security Council from the delegation of Pakistan, making false and unwarranted allegations which amount to gross interference in the internal affairs of India. Matters pertaining to the domestic jurisdiction of India are no concern to Pakistan and the Government of India is not prepared to engage in any discussion or exchanges thereon.

As to the outstanding issues between the two countries, the Government of India is ready to start talks for resolving them by peaceful means, a spirit of good-neighbourliness. This policy of the Government of India has been reiterated on several occasions in the United Nations and outside.

I should be grateful if this letter is circulated as a Security Council document.

(Signed) G. PARTHASARATHI Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations

(Source: UN Document No. 8333).

14. Letter dated 7 February 1968 from the representative of Pakistan A. Shahi to the President of the Security Council

I have the honour to refer to the letter dated 10 January 1968 [S/8333] from the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and to state that it is regrettable that instead of replying to the point raised in my letters, the Permanent Representative of India has chosen to describe them as "propagandist" and taken cover under the plea of domestic jurisdiction. The facts stated in my letters are based on the unimpeachable evidence of impartial observers and were reported not only in the World Press but also in Indian newspapers. I have only to add that the Indian Permanent Representative reply takes the familiar line of anyone who cannot refute incontrovertible facts.

My Government notes the Government of India's offer to start talks on all outstanding disputes but cannot understand. their refusal to engage in discussions and exchanges on the dispute concerning Jammu and Kashmir. If the Government. of India's offer of negotiations, reiterated in their Permanent. The Representative's letter, is to be treated as genuine, then it is imperative that India abandon the claim jurisdiction in respect of acts which are designed to preclude just and honourable settlement and which have so served to exacerbate tension and prevent negotiations. I should be grateful if this letter were circulated as an official document of the Security Council.

(Signed) A SHAHI Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations

(Source: UN Document No. S/8388).