745.45F/6-948 Telegram

The [US] Chargé in India (Donovan) to the [US] Secretary of State

SECRET - NEW DELHI, June 9,1948-4 p.m.

        461. Deptel 346, June 3. Both British and American military attachés summoned to general headquarters yesterday afternoon and informed by Chief of Staff Kalwant Singh that GOI now possesses conclusive evidence presence Pakistan battalion in Kashmir west of Uri. Battalion identified as first 13 frontier force rifles. Apparently Indian troops in latest advance west of Uri came in contact Pakistan battalion which according [to] Kalwant Singh retreated toward west.

        Kalwant Singh also said he "believes" there were two or three other Pakistan battalions in Kashmir. It is as yet too soon [to] determine what action GOI will take re this development. Department will be kept informed.

        Sent Department 464; repeated Karachi 102. Department pass London.

        DONOVAN

From: US Department of State. Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948. Volume V, part 1. Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1975, 345.