1951 Assembly elections “systematically rigged” and opposition “ruthlessly suppressed...it is obvious that the people of Kashmir will have little opportunity to express their will regarding the composition of the Assembly. Both the Indian and Kashmiri Governments will probably point to these "elections" as reflections of popular will and will use them as an argument against the need for an eventual UN-sponsored plebiscite to determine the allegiance of the State to India or Pakistan.”

“Dr. Graham, the head of the UN Kashmir Commission, has informed US Ambassador Henderson that he has “almost” come to the conclusion that it is useless for him to remain any longer in South Asia. He stated that, while the government of India and Pakistan were will to agree to general principles, they (and particularly Nehru) refused to respond to concrete suggestions concerning the demilitarization of Kashmir.”

This resolution decided that UNMOGIP would continue to supervise the ceasefire in Kashmir with a mandate to observe and report, investigate complaints of ceasefire violations and submit its finding to each party and to the Secretary-General.

Topics: international peace, international intervention, failure of bilateralism, failure of international intervention, failure of UN, demilitarization, Indian colonialism, right to self-determination

This resolution called on both India and Pakistan to execute a programme of demilitarisation and terminated UNCIP.

Topics: international peace, international intervention, failure of bilateralism, failure of international intervention, failure of UN, demilitarization

This agreement establishes a ceasefire line as a complement to the suspension of hostilities, as contained in Part I of the Security Council Resolution of 13 August 1948. The agreement provides 30 days for the parties to vacate presently held areas to areas beyond the ceasefire line as established by this agreement.

Topics: demilitarization