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dated July 11, 1956: Nixon on Kashmir

The US Vice-President, Mr. Richard Nixon, told pressmen at the Karachi airport on July 9 that there was always American moral support for the early solution of the Kashmir issue, but it was not proper for the US to "intervene at this stage." Mr. Nixon was replying to a question whether America's non-committal attitude was due to her policy not to annoy Mr. Nehru. Mr. Nixon said the US recognised the sovereignty of all nations and did not want to interfere in their internal affairs. The US attitude was clear that the question should be settled as early as possible in the interests of world peace. A reporter asked, "Should not the US intervene as the talks in London between Mr. Nehru and Mr. Mohammed Ali have reached an impasse." Mr. Nixon replied, "I have not fully studied the Nehru-Mohammed Ali talks. But even assuming they had failed, the US holds the view that all other steps to a peaceful and direct solution of the problem must be explored. "

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