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Memorandum from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to President Harry S. Truman
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Memorandum from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to President Harry S. Truman
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Khan, Liaquat Ali, 1895-1951
Graham, Frank Porter, 1886-1972
Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964
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SECRET
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
October 22, 1951
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Consequences of the Assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan,
Prime Minister of Pakistan.
This analysis of the situation in Pakistan following the
assassination of the late Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan is sub-
mitted for your information.
The Pakistan Government has been able to maintain order in the
country during the six days following the assassination of its Prime
Minister. There has been no rioting so far as we know, and everything
points to a smooth assumption of responsibility by Liaquat Ali's
successor.
The appointment of Ghulam Mohammed, former Finance Minister, as
Governor General of Pakistan, and the appointment of Khwaja Nazimuddin,
former Governor General, as Prime Minister, are--at the moment--
reassuring factors. Both are men of moderation and are known to be
friendly to the United States and Great Britain. There is no reason
to believe they will not endeavor to continue Liaquat Ali's policy of
preventing war with India. It remains to be seen, however, whether
Nazimuddin will have the strength to resist growing popular pressure to
abandon hope of a United Nations settlement and to take direct action
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in Kashmir which would lead to hostilities with India. Unless the
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NATIONAL
Security Council or Dr. Graham takes action in the very near future
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which will lead the people of Pakistan to believe that a plebiscite will
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be held at an early date in Kashmir, the Pakistan Government may feel
compelled to jettison the policy of relative moderation which it
has
pursued to date. In addition, failure by the UN in this matter will
likely result in a relatively sharp decline in Pakistan's regard for and
support of the United Kingdom and the United States.
Reports indicate that Mr. Nehru and other Indian leaders have been
shaken by the assassination of Liaquat Ali. The next few weeks, there-
fore, may afford an unprecedented opportunity for reaching agreement on
Kashmir. A determined effort will be made to have another Security
Council meeting on Kashmir at the earliest possible date following the
arrival of the members in Paris.
DECLASSIFIED
Azam Geheron
SECRET
Project NLT 83-9
By NLT- He NARS, Date 11-15-13