Mr Nehru, in his address to the Constituent Assembly of India, stated:

"Further we made it clear that as soon as law and order had been restored in Kashmir and her soil cleared of the invaders, the question of the State's accession should be settled by reference to the people."
He added: "In order to establish our bona fides we have suggested that when the people are given the chance to decide their future this should be done under the supervision of and impartial tribunal such as the United Nations Organisation."