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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 ether Hunza or Nagir and that accession to Russian would involve the Mirs in complications 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
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