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DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED TO UNDERSTAND BALAWARISTAN ISSUE IN THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR (BJK) DISPUTE FINALLY ! NAILING THE COFFIN OF THE DECADES OLD FRAUD OF THE HUNZA AND NAGAR STATES’ ACCESSION WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN. This Fraud was thoroughly played up by the Intelligence Agencies of the Government of Pakistan and their tout politicians to befool innocent people of Bolor i.e. Gilgit-Baltistan and adjoining areas. Outward telegram from commonwealth relations office POLITICAL DEPARTMENT (B) Dist.1 Pol.435/48 Kashmir Dist. CHAPTER (TYPEX) TO: U.K. HIGH COMMISSIONER IN PAKISTAN (SENT : 15.00 hours , March , 1948.) ............................ IMMEDIATE No.518 TOP SECRET Personal for Grafftey- Smith. Mr. Gordon Walker has reported to the secretary of State information given to him under pledge of absolute secrecy by Liaqat Ali Khan on 23rd February. Though this was intended for Secretary of State and Prime Minister only we feel you should be aware of it. Actually Mohamed Ali said something of the same kind to General Scoones in NewYork . 2. Liaqat said that last November the two semi-independent Mirs of Hunza and Nagar in Gilgit Agency signed an application for accession to Pakistan. Liaqat stalled and sent an official to contact them. On 22nd Feburary he received a telegram to say they were disappointed not to have received an official answer from Pakistan and that if their accession were not accepted they would accede to Russia. In reply to Gordon Walkers question Liaqat said there are Muslims on the other side of the Frontier under Russian rule. 3. Gordon Walker expressed his gratitude for the information and told Liaqat that what he did was his own affair. He agreed with Liaqat that it was unthinkable that Russia should get territory on the Indian side of the Frontier. Outward Telegram to Common wealth Relations Office Allotted to Political Department (B) Kashmir A D.I CYPHER(TYPEX) From : U.K. HIGH COMMISSIONER IN PAKISTAN D. Karachi, 17.15 hours, 18th March 1948 R. 15.00 hours, 18th March 1948 ----------------------- IMMEDIATE NO. 263 TOP SECRET Personal from Grafftey Smith. Your telegram No. 518. I am grateful for this information which confirms indication of Russian theme by Mirs of Hunza and Nagir. This is undoubtedly intended by them as blackmail. Reason given me for delay in accepting their accession has been Pakistan's anxiety to avoid aggravating difficulties of Kashmir problem by accepting accession of two states which have hitherto been under suzerainty of Maharajah of Kashmir. 2. Pakistan Prime Minister is of course aware that no territory under Russian rule is literally contiguous to either Hunza or Nagir and that accession to Russia would involve the Mirs in complications with China and / or Afghanistan, through whose territories communication with Russia must pass. I find it difficult to believe that Liaquat has taken this threat very seriously, but I know that Mirs displeasure at Pakistan's apparent reluctance to accept their offers of accession has caused some anxiety here and that the Pakistan Government would gladly placate them by accepting accession were it not for their anxiety to avoid adding fuel to Kashmir fire . 3. If opportunity offers I will put suggestion here that India should be given prior intimation of Pakistan's intentions to send Hunza or Nagir. But in view of India’s failing to inform Pakistan beforehand of dispatch of troops to Kashmir or Junagadh, it is by no means certain that such advice would be accepted if a situation requiring dispatch of force should arise before the Kashmir dispute is settled to Pakistan’s satisfaction.
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