THE INDIA-PAKISTAN SITUATION (REPORT #44 - AS OF 11:00 A.M. EDT)

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
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• Publication Date: September 16, 1965
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OCI No.. 2639/65
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of.Current Intelligence
16 September 1965
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INTELLIGENCE MEMORAND
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The India-Pakistan Situat ion
(Report #44 - As of 11:40 A.M?EDT)
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1. Military activity apparently remains stalemated on all
fronts, although the Indians still claim to be making progress.
They say their troops have crossed a wide canal before Lahore,
originally built.as part of the defenses of the city, but this
is unconfirmed.
3. The US Defense Attache in Djakarta was advised on
13-September by a high ranking Indonesian staff officer that
Indonesia is furnishing 12 MIG 21's to Pakistan with pilots.
Planes and pilots will leave Indonesia within the next 10 to 12
days by Indonesian surface transport. The Indonesian officer
stated that the gesture was being made to show support for the
Pakistanis and to give the pilots combat experience.
4. The Pakistani Navy has sealed off the port area of 25X1
Karachi to all foreign observers including the assistant US navy
attache who has been making daily visits.
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5. Prime Minister Shastri reported today to Parliament
concerning his talks with U Thant. Shastri contrasted India's
acceptance of an unconditional cease-fire and cessation of
hostilities `since rejected by Pakistan) with Pakistani pre-
conditions for a cease-fire--a withdrawal of all forces from
Kashmir, a plebiscite within three months, and introduction of
a`UN force. Shastri reiterated Indian determination to main-
tain the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India of which,
in the Indian view, Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part.
6. Shastri also made public a September 15 letter from
U Thant in which the Secretary General called for new efforts
by India and Pakistan to end the fighting. The letter urged
consideration of an Indian-Pakistani summit meeting, using as
precedence the joint statement of November 1962 during the Sino-
Indian crisis pledging efforts to resolve Indian-Pakistani
differences, including Kashmir. The Secretary General offered
his services as well as. suggesting that a number of world leaders
would be available now for conciliatory assistance. Shastri
promised a speedy reply to U Thant's appeal.
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