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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM MEMORANDUM INTERIEUR
TO: U Thant DATE: 18 October 1965 A: Secretary-Genera! REFERENCE:
THROUGH: S/C DE: CONFIDENTIAL FROM: C. A. Stavropoulos DE: Under-Secretary, Legal Counsel SUBJECT: Choice of Chairman of the Arbitration Commission OBJET: in the Rann of Cut oh dispute.
1. As I told you last Friday, I have given some serious thought to the question of who might be suitable as Chairman of the possible Arbitration Commission in the Rann of Cutch .dispute. If at all possible, I think it is desirable to find an international lawyer of the very first rank and who comes from a country which is outside the Commonwealth, and which is not otherwise connected in any particular way with India or Pakistan. 2. So far, three persons have occurred to me whom I would like to submit for your consideration. They are Messrs. Charles De Visscher (Belgium), Henri Rolin (Belgium) and Mas S^rensen (Denmark). I do not think that it can be contested that all three are among the most distinguished international lawyers of the present time, with both extensive practical and theoretical experience. 3. Among the many posts Mr. De Visscher has held in the past, have been those of Minister in the Belgian Government, Legal Adviser to the Belgian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and a Judge of the former Permanent Court of International Justice and the present International Court of Justice. Perhaps the principal drawback to consideration of him in the present case is his age, as he was born in 1884. 4. Mr. Rolin has been a member of the Belgian Senate since 1932 and its one-time president. He has also been a Minister of State. He is a Judge on the European Court of Human Rights, and president of a number of permanent international conciliation commissions. He has practiced extensively before the International Court of Justice. He was born in 1891. 4. Mr. S^rensen has been Legal Adviser to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1956, and professor of International Constitutional and Administrative Law in the University of Aarhus since 1947* He is a member of a number of permanent international conciliation commissions, and was mediator between Israel and the Federal Republic of Germany concerning the question of German secular property in Israel. He has headed Danish delegations to United Nations conferences and has represented Denmark in various capacities before United Nations organs. He was born in 1913. - 2 -
5« Should you wish to explore further the possibility of any one of the above as Chairman of the Arbitration Commission in question, you might authorize me to contact either the Belgian or Danish Missions to obtain the latest biographical information, which is not available at Headquarters, on the gentlemen concerned. I would suggest that special consideration be given to Mr. Sjz(rensen. He is the youngest of the three persons I am suggesting, and may be more readily available than Mr. Rolin, in view of the latter's position in the Belgian Senate. Mr. Sj^rensen is a man of integrity and great ability. UNITED NATIONS |^f NATIONS UNIES
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM . ~^~ MEMORANDUM INTER1EUR
TO: U Thant
THROUGH: S/C DE:
FROM: C. A. Stavropoulos DE: Under-Secretary, Legal Counsel
SUBJECT: Chairman of the Arbitration Cornea OBJET: in the Rann of Cutoh dispute.
1. As agreed, I spoke last Friday to the Permanent Observer of Switzerland and informed him that, in view of the necessities of the case and the wishes of the Parties, the Secretary-General very much regretted that he could not nominate the Foreign Minister of Switzerland as the Chairman of the Arbitration Commission in the Hann of Cutch dispute. I explained that, as the other two members of the Commission were persons whose experience lay primarily in the field of diplomacy, it was felt that the Chairman should be a man with mainly judicial experience. The Permanent Observer said that, although he very much regretted that the Foreign Minister could not be nominated in this case, he fully under- stood the essential requirement of judicial experience in the circumstances.
2. I again told the Permanent Observer that the Secretary-General would be most grateful if the Government of Switzerland could, as initially requested, suggest the name of a judge of one of the superior courts of Switzerland who might be suitable as Chairman of the Arbitration Commission. I pointed out that an ability to work in English was a necessary qualification. Yesterday evening the Permanent Observer informed me that the Government of Switzerland, having reviewed the judges of its superior courts who might have been suitable on other grounds, found that none of them met this last qualification of being able to work in English. The Government, therefore, very much to its regret, was unable to suggest any nomination. The Permanent Observer, however, once again affirmed the great interest of his Government in assisting in suggesting arbitrators in any future cases which might arise. 3. In the meantime, I had held certain preliminary conversations with the Swedish delegation. On the basis of these conversations, the Swedish Government initially suggested the name of Mr. Sture Petren, president of the highest constitutional court of Sweden. However,, when the Government subsequently learnt that the Chairman of the Commission might be engaged on the arbitration more or less full time for from six months to a year, it felt compelled to withdraw Mr. Petren's name, being unable to spare him for this length of time. The Swedish Government has now put forward the name of Mr. Gunnar Lagergren. - 2 -
4« I am not personally acquainted with Mr. Lagergren. However, from the attached curriculum vitae, which the Swedish delegation made available to me, I see that he is a man of considerable experience, "both in the judicial sphere and as an arbitrator. Furthermore, I Understand that he fully meets the added qualification of being able to work in English. I therefore believe that he is a suitable candidate for the Secretary-General's consideration as Chairman of the Arbitration Commission.
Co: Dr. Ralph Bunche Curriculum vitae
Lagergren, Gunnar Karl Andreas Born in Stockholm on lugust 23, 1912. Bachelor of Arts 1934* Bachelor of Laws 1937. Judge of the Stockholm Court of Appeal 1957. Arbitrator of the International Chamber of Commerce 1949 Member of the International Court in (Danger 1953-1956. Vice President of the Arbitral Commission on property, rights and interests in Germany at Koblenz 1956- Neutral Member of the French-German Arbitration Court in Saar-Bruoken 1957- President of the Supreme Restitution Court at Hertford in West Germany 1964- Doctor Honoris Causae 1965 at Uppsala University. 14
I asa most grateful to the GoverRBiant of Sweden tta: its kindness and co-operation in propoaiBg to me tbe Rama of Jsdge Cfcraaar HSOR! Jrafafess lagergren for consideraticfn as Ghainnan of the fri&ianal set ap piiarsuant to Aitiel© 3 of the Agreement &£ 30 *han» 1965 between ladia sad PakistaE ^itii yespeet to the Bean of Sirtcfe. 1 now fcave the pleasore to lei you know tfeat I fcave nominated Jtadge liSgergsreii an3 have so infoTmed the parties, ' . I am taking this opportuoit^ to trespass fsrtSisr OB H&e kiBdaess of tli© Sotreanaffient of Bweiaa to a-eqaest it to treat as free of taxation stteli as t&e parties jsay pay to Judge iagerg^eB me Siiaisrsjaa of tlie If tfeis is agreed to, it mil relieve t&e paarties of added financial btoedens in compatimg tBe emoliments due in a caas of tljis I have male certain recoroieaaclations to tke parties ais a soitaMe level of remoBeratiom fof Judge iagergren and will iafona ^o« of tlie details as SOOB as tfee agreemeiit of tbe parties has obtained. 1 have icf oraed tlie parties of &$• intesitioa to roake this approach to the SoTemiaent of Sweden ani I look forward to a favourable reply. Accept, Exeslleney, tlie assurajices of ^ Mgbest consideration.,
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Sis 2»selle»cy Mr- Sverker G. Astrom Sztraordimarj and Plenipotentiary lepreaeRtative of to the United Katione -JFS/ht Ife Ceesaxber 1965
I. feaire the feossar to refer to oaf prsvlsaz^ esee&asg© of cas-s^s ;&« to ihthes RasSasm asif' 'Sa&sEofcfiihi Agrees5SHMKssems&l of 30 Jes^ss© 1$&5If65. 1 autaow? ha^?li s « to lafos^s jefa tSat j ptrsaaat1 to the reepe©!© ^i-sh J reeeitssd
I liav® w^rdisated Judge Guamx- larl ftadreas MtS3G!SSI (Swades) as Sbain »•»<,« of the TrltesaslU J>Mg© Isgergr1®!!*® surs^Gisl^m irlis® Is sttsdusd for your
f h© G^enspa-afc 4>f S^ied^n Saas agrearl to r©li@v® Judge Lageiog.s?®st of &ts present. respoaslb3lltl I sa takii^j this opportunity to suggest, foi* your <3oa3MfSmii&% the sosaditioaa of sffie© f0r Judge Idagerigresit,, it beiag tmdss'stoad that the last-les to the ^reew&t, will meet the eoata involved ia eemal propsrtio Judge I.agergr^a's appaiafcsasfflfc asls^ti Is© fas* an initial period of op to a s'i^sisiaMi of si3« months?, ^it!i p?o\risiaa far furiter ®3teoslo^ af tsp to sis Bio&fcfas if 'the fribwial has not ooaeslisded its wrlc *dtlslia thai p&riod. Is a basis for Ms resm©i»atio% X would suggest t&at a suitable stasdsr€j OK a sssafchly 'basis ^ waisld be th® ?®alasT r-sseiiraS bj a judge &£ the csaifl* of Justin ?4iieh is at tlsa pressat tfc«s set at $25#COO a j©ai% SlsoisM the frilsansl casiplets its tassk bsfea-e fehs ssspirf- of .fedge first period of a^aaisifewssfc for sis mentis., 1 deg'' 3& ©gjaifisble tfeai iae resol^a a adBisBsm pasrajaat of | Mr, .Street' : ; S A To tli© &£t&& 'that Juclg© l&gergm^s i^smnearstioa slight be subject te taastisa b^ the State of %$defc a© 1© a natloaal^ 1 would suggest that the fe?o parties would agree to rofebttrse him the aSiQfu&i of such tasatios., Hc ia tMs resjsettt,, 1 wish to inform you tfeat I have B^salf requested of Swedes t® refysiis l^oia taads^g SB.J c^olasieafes received b as Ohairssaa of th« fribimal^ and 1 shall apprise jcsu i^i dae of t-fee rasalts of agr request* la s^Hfeioa to the '^.regoing, I woalsS propose that JtM..;© lagergre a subsistence isllewanc© of |2S«00 fos4 «aeh day on ^il«h he esss^clses his * It «auM alao b© u^eratac^l th^t Judge I^ergrenie travel costs ssith the -Biork of* the fa&teaS,,, iacls&iisg possible -visits to and FsMstaa, ^oaH be borne by the two parties, as t^ll as tlie eos-ts i1 ssaeh seci?efcartal and. otter a^sistiasG© aa he asaj 'reiplm ia the dlsehorgs to iiifara ^ou that •> if tfee parties SQ re-jcmsst, it woaM offlse and other tassSMtiea to be mad.«& a^Ail^fel© t® Jttdge at the Earopeaja Hfeadcpaaspters of the Halted Ifetlons. Facilities caa sis© 'be ®aci«j av^ilafels tksr©# mpoa ye II ILwl A ea &tagusst 23, of' Arts Z93&« os* ©f law® 193?.* of t'ae Bt in1 ' dant of aus5,«,«f 1^65 at u JFS/ht 34 C-eees&s-r 1965 tiie hssieni* to refer to eras* pretioas eoeehaage of g t« the Sasss of Jtmiefi Agr-eeReai of 30 ^toc 19&5* 1 rjs*? Mw< the pleasure to iB^©m joa that, pursaaat to t&e requests ^hiea I rst?eivsc! f the two parties sad is aeewdssce Kith Article 3(111) of fch@ Agreement ,» 1 SSTO nazs&riated. Judge Guamr Sa^l AMrsaa Isgergf^s (S^Kden) as Caaii of the Tyi3M3Bai» Judge tagerg-rea*@ cuxrlcultjga vitae is attached for of 3wed«K has agreed to reliSTO Judge lagergr-sa af ids for the period jjeeessas^ for the Gtsfsgjletlom of the of ttoe-W*ibassal* " • ' asi taking this o|^oHi«aitj to ssggest, for 3^31' Gossddemtioa^ the ©f afflc© for Judge tagsrgresj, it being saaderstood that the p^rfeles to tlie ^grtsiaBat "dill asset the casts involved in equal praposstloiss* Jadge J^agei^r^i's a,|?polateisat might bs for an. initial period of mp to ' a sasi-sfl^a of sis: souths, tdth pa*«ralsion for further ©i^fcensioa of up to sisc mouths If the Tr3,ban&X has "not eaiiciaclM it® wtssffs. '^itliia that perils <. As a iiasis for his r«mmtr«ttlom9 X would sagg®st that a &ait£feie 3taa4s*«l9 &n a uisatliXT feasiiSs sraiiM b® the ©alaiy received b|- a jadge of the «£3al Sourt of sMsfcie® sfeieh is at the prssent time set at |25SOCO a ye&s>« ShouM the fri&tmal ceesplete its taak befos?© the espis?/ of Judge first period 0^ appaiatiaont for six iaoathsa I Moold nevertheless it ecjzStable that fee •reeel'ws a sdaaisuasa His 'All, •:'• ' 'aad Satiorts To tfea tstei th®& 'lacl^- !4^«rgr©a*3 msam^&tisci ssigfei be sabj««li to tate of wMsti hss 3.® & aatidaal, I m««4 suggest that tlie tea to a^abttrse Ms t&® aami^t of ©acts f^atios,,, I tskli to isltea ^oa that I hm® Ksslf r«cp@at^d ttx© ^rSl^asal^ sad I shall aipris!® jou Ss da© that - a subsi0t€pi© ali0fe©3o© of ;p?!«, co 'for1 '^Mfe $&& *m ttd«^ ha It «s"oM alss fc© ffl^teato^d tlsat. ^M^e lai^^gi's tnweil eo vdt-h tii© «3£% of the fslteal, isi©l«fiia$ po-sei^l© visits to otliti? s^sissteae® as 1®'^ roqoira its tte d of Ma s,l?;s,fei0s« ' .1 as plsas©4 to il^faim $mi tfeat^. if Ifea yai%ies as i^a®st$ it waslc! te ' and otSs®r iMilltles to b® ,J,M^ amilEEife is Judge l Stsrsp&aa Jtes^iarters •&£ tls« yisitrod IfaMegiMH FaeiHties GSS aleo gs of the T in t&ses U 14 *s Curriculum. yit.a.e Lagergren, Gunnar Karl Andreas Born an Stockholm on August 23, 1912. Bachelor of Arts 1934. Bachelor of Laws 1937. Judge of the Stockholm Court of Appeal 1957. Arbitrator of the Inter-national Chamber of Commerce 1949 Member of the International Court in Tanger 1953-1956, Vice President of the Arbitral Commission on property, rights and interests in Germany at Koblenz 1956- Neutral Member of the French-German Arbitration Court in Saar-Brucken 1957- President of the Supreme Restitution Court at Hertford in West Germany 1964- Doctor Honoris Causae 1965 at Uppsala University. CVTJ/mpd Mr. C« A. Stavropoulos <%w 25 February 1966 Legal Coxmsel C* V. Maraaisihan Chef de. Cabinet to draw yo«r -atteation to tfce attached reeeivatl. tPhe Secrefca2y«»Geii0EUl wieSass to know vhetiier iiav® aRjr furtfees? iafosmtion on tMa question. In lie woiii litee to Jsjw ho? ttes ad^ournmsafc of the meatlag until' 16 ^stember \dtll affect the strssaagsaseats in regard to the a^eluments of the Scradiah ClalH^a of tlse cc: Mr* ^*~4 Ajouf :j OU3X, fe- KlJ< ' I: K£JTC,« i:| ; 11 :- GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, TTEB, 25 (BETTERS) — THE TKSEE-MAH •AfiSITKAHGN TRIBUNAL TRYING TO SETTLE'-SIVAL CLAIMS B^ INDIA AN:/ -"= PAKISTAN TO THE RAMW OF.KOTCH EMBED ItS ~1RST SW5IOS HESS T0.7AY I; ; Awl) AIUOUKINEB UNTIL-LATER THIS -YiAH* ; • • : A TB-IIiUEAL SPOKESMAN SAID ALI, THE MIETIK^S SINCE THE TjRIPUNAL : CP^I^B IN 2i;;;';EV^ F£S4 15 W£BE ON PJJOCSDU3E AND NO DETAILS COULJJ fid • v- SE SlsC'LOSEB, ' '•' •:''••'.';.• • I " - SOJ'ii SID.ES WILL BETUHM' KOHt TO'-Pft£FA7?£ )rOR THE NEXT : . ££SSICN OF THE TKlBlINAi PUZ TO STAST HERE SEPT3 !3n , . THE TaiBUJJAL VAS SIT UP TO SETTLE A BISPilTA O'/i'S 0'i'MERfiHIP ,;.OF THE'DESOLATE FHONTI£R «A»S}fl[.AKD :OK XNDIfi'S NOJ?T3,'tTST BOBDES :' WITH ?vEST PAK-JSTAM WHICH LED TO FI5HTIW6 BFJTWESN TfL" TvvO = CO?JNTsiIES LAST APRIL, • • .' , . '= ,' : £v{H 284Ji? ' : ' NEW YORK TIMES, Tuesday, 20 February 19 the 18 months !S5ffirnTssion's hearings, remained expressionless as the decision was announced in an oak-panel-ed room of the Palais des Nations, the European of- fice of the United Nations. Stibnal £ourt Awards Both delegations said there would be no comment until Tenth of Territory their governments had studied ;pute With India the award, which in its final! !orm will cover 900 .pages. Under the agreeriient of Jiuii By THOMAS J. HAMILTON 1965, establishing the commis :. Special to'The New York Times "-,.; sion, representatives of the tw •7 GENEVA, Feb/flS^-A" three- governments are to meet man arbitration: commission tb-j New Delhi within two week .day awarded.:; Pakistan' about Ko :agree on arrangements fo 300 square-miles'in,'.-the^ Rann marking the new boundaries o The New York Times of Cutch, a':.desolate : uninhab- : the 'territory.' ited' salt marsh, now.;admihis_- "'Most.-of it is covered wit to undertake another jour tered by India, over which the! half a foot:,of:salt water fo negotiations on Kashmir.' ' two.nations almost went'to. war six months of theVyear, and i Judge Lagergren skid ' in 1965. ;; a desert,during the remainder the decision awarded 90 •, India's claim to the remain- A few cows'used"to graze o cent of the disputed.- are, India and that he waS'ba ing 3,200 square- miles in: -disi the higher ground; in the Dhar pute was upheld by the 2-tp-l Bani Bet and Chhad Bet area, it on the state of affa'ii-s decision, which both govern- which were, awarded today t vailing before Britain gra' ments had agreed .in advarite Pakistan. However, .even thi India and Pakistan mdep would be binding and-;,nbt4to limited use was/discontinued i. ence in August, 1947., '" 1 be questioned, "on/any :'; : He ruled that there 'was } :prime Minister ^Wilson o specific evidence showing whatsoever." ::.*!"=) Britain played a leading rol .;; The Rann of Cut'ch, in- .persuading... India'..- and Paki Sind, the border state^that Arabian Sea, 350 iriifel, .-..,„.. sta'ri to -submit' the issue to ar cepted Pakistan's-itiie in 1 west of Bombay, was:i"the scene bitra'bitra'tipjfct J after' the fighting had ever exerted its autho n-F1 'o-ptvm/4" Moel-iae* liiS1'1- -A n*-l!J .'on/I over the area he -awarded of armed" clashes -irjSApriK and 1965. •'•'"•' : '• J&ne of 1965..-A c'ease-iire ac- It ,had' .been hoped. 'that i India. The/SwecTish chain both' governments accepted th said, however, that before 1 cord' signed Jurie 30 provided! award without . serious-.; recrim there had been "intensive- £ for. establishment of ..the arbi-'i inations this -might if-.ai to th activity" in the Dhara Bani tratibn tribunal. resumption ; of ' negotiations on and Chhad Bet areas an4 i -"'Judge Gunnar Lagergren: 'ofI. their rival'.claims 'to--Kashmir Pakistan therefore nad "a 1 which .. produced a short-Iivec ter and. superior title." Sweden, the impartial chair- ' ' In addition, Judge Lagerg man, azid. Pakistan's nominee war later in 1965. 1 The- two governments wil awarded two deep inlets in onj tjia -commission,. Nasrollah eastern part of the Rann Entezem, former • Iranian' dele- commission four weeks Cutch, on either side-,ot,'. gate at the United Nations, con-j from now, when, they are. to3*fagar Parkar Peninsula, curred in the award. report progress, they have made akistan on the ground . £ - India's ^nominee, Dr. Al'es> with Demarcation arrangements :hey were surrounded; by Pa .the three 'members stani territory and that Bebler.,i. . ,, forme, „ r Deputy. . Fqreig, ..n UL mo commission returned to would be "inequitable" to r Minister of Yugoslavia, submit- thejr hom'e-s,.today ; the group ognize them as Indian terrfto ted a minority decision uphold-; wju .reconvene in Geneva if In his dissenting opinion, 1 ing India's claim to "the entire|any .hitch 1 develops. In .thai Bebler held that the norths ---- -.-••-.... , • _event" the 'commission,'', which oundary claimed by India h area. : een fixed by a survey in 18 'Indii '^" not visit ;th_e-disputed, area . ng its', deliberatignsi . will md had stood the test of tiffl sentatife,^ (probably-. make :an/pnrthe-spot inspection of.-, whi-atever.-.'objec- Indian Cabinet Meets "tions are r'aisedi;i>.v-.t-iV.-i .•;¥:;'-. v Special to The New 'York Times • Usually reliableJ.fs.ourGes1 pre- NEW DELHI, Feb. 19:-~:t! dicted, that Pakistan.'Would' ac- ndiari Cabinet- met 'tonight ; it|tliey added ecide 'how .there- were torm of angry . was willing up over the... injer.ii.atiip' y, 20 February ^ figure In their statements as but for deep ^humiliation." He th» Foreign ,MInistejv: recalled "sacred soil" conceded, however, that the? the agreement- between. India Raj Narain, leader of the decision had to be accepted. arid-Paldstan.that the."decision Samyukta Socialist party, of the' tribunalJ shall be final promised a "democratic strug- Pakistan Is Satisfied and' :b|ndirig"';ori' Fboth'^govern- gle" to "overthrow the Gov- '•': Special to The New Y'orit Times ments and shall not .be ques- ernment"!, if, it accepted the ' . RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Feb. tioned on: any, ground whatso- tribunal's verdict I9r—Th;e ''Foreign Minister of ever." .'•••-•.. \j • '../ The leadership of, the Jan Pakistan -was evidently satis- He.'! reflected widespread be- Singh, a militant Hindu party, 1 charged that the Government fied 'with :the 'decision handed ijef in. Pakistan- that the Indian. down;on'.';.the~Raiin of Cutch. hatjsHUshandled India's case : Government.would'• renege .on d^ called on Parliament "to ; lh a. statement: issued, here the ' agreement-':and •blbcfc its refuse ^fo acquiesce in any se^ tonight',:^ Sharifuddin Pirzada, " cession' of any part of Cutch:", FCu C." Desai, a Swatantra parfy member of parliamerrfc who once served as^High Coni- mjssione'r in Pakistan, said the tribunal's decision had made it "as-day hot only for mourning The New York Time to undertake anotlier round- tribunal's aw-ard^of 10 per centf negotiations on Kashrn'ir; of the disputed territory in the f Judge Lagergren said that Rann of Cutch to- Pakistan.,- rf the decision awarded 90 per Informed1 sources sai4 the cent-;of the disputed area,to Government would stand by its India and that he wast basing commitments to honor fher tri- it on the state of affairs pre- bunal's ^.decision. Fut, in the vailing .before Britain granted absence; of any offici'al state- rndia-'V-and Pakistan jndepe.nd- mentr , "demands by OppoSiJion ence.-.in.^ugust, 194-7 j 1 lea'ders that it do- just the- op- He" ruled that there was jio posite tended to dominate the specific: .evidence showing that Indian-reaction 4p ^ The 300 squaie miles, of un-' Sind, the border state that ac- cepted. Pakistan's rffle in 1947, to, had ever exerted its aifihorrty over the area h*< avyarded "to India. • -ThR-^Swedish«,ehaljBiian said, however, that before 1947 there had been "mtpnsive; Sine activity" in the tihara Bant Be and Chhad Bet areas and that Pakistan therefore had "a "bet- ter and superior title " In addition, Judge Lagergren awarded two deep inlets m the =astern part of the Rann o: Outch, on either side of the Hagar P&rkar Peninsula, to Pakistan on the ground thai :hey "were1 suirouride. Bat Mrs. Gandhi Is Expected Opposition Presses Protests "\ '• ' ' • to Stand by Commitment on Pakistan Border Case Special to The New York Times But'the diplomats said that NEW DELHI, Feb. 20—Con- New Delhi: had been placed in fronted with bitter outcries a difficult position, even though over an international tribunal's the .main, points of the Indian verdict on the Rann of Cutch case -.were accepted by .the tri- dispute, ;Prime Minister Indira bunal and India retains more Gandhi postponed today any re- than 90 .per cent of the ter- affirmation of India's commit- rit6ry. ; '; - ment to abide by the decision. The .fact -. that India's nomi- The tribunal handed down a nee to the. tribunal, Judge Ales ruling yesterday in Geneva that Bebler.of Yugoslavia, had voted gave slightly less than 1.0 per against the award of any ter- cent of 3,500 square* miles of ritory to Pakistan 'strength- the disputed territory to Paki- ened the feeling here that the stan. verdict had been "political." The Prime Minister was to By :this Indians meant that give the Government's reaction it was prompted not by the in both houses' of Parliameni merits of the case but by a today. Instead, she merely gave concern to help Pakistan save : a. summary of the .-verdict. The Stem-Black .Star • face. Government v^ill decide what to Prime Minister Gandhi Many Indians were contend- do about it after".studying the ing that Pakistan'.had initiated 900-pag^e 'text, of the opinions the clashes on the . border in handed; down; :by'the; three-man to reply to a no-confidence mo- the Rann of Cutch'in April, tribunal/ she said. :. ' , tion alleging that the Govern- 19.65,. and that- this "aggres- In private -conversations with ment "mishandled" the case. sion" had now; been rewarded. members of-her own-.party anc Western diplomats were.gen- Few "mentioned' that the lost Opposition leaders,' Mrs. Gandhi erally dismayed by the 'slow- territory, ^•-whteh-.-iis mostly has been stressing: India's com- ness of India's response. They marsh land, is-v held to be mitment to' abide by,: the said it made -India look', re- ecqnpmically worthless and of award. It is considered certain calcitrant and: unaccqrnm'odat-only marginal significance that she'/wjUJ-tinaily^ take this ing in comparison 'to Pakistan, strategically. Reports that it • line/jri.p.ub'lic:i.hy,the'hext couple which promptly accepted the may contain oil have never , of;::jday^;wheh'!%s'he: will, have verdict. been confirmed. UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, K.Y. (FOR USE OP INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release SG/1728 k April 1969 SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS RANN OF KUTCH AGREEMENTS FOR ARCHIVES Is Informed Boundary Demarcation to Finish This Spring The Secretary-General, U Thant, has accepted one of the four originals, and an authenticated copy, of the Award of t&e Indo-Pakistan Western Boundary Case Tribunal, for deposit and custody in the United Nations Archives at Headquarters, New York. Under the original agreement of 30 June 1965, constituting the Tribunal, dealing with a dispute involving the Rann of Kutch, the Secretary-General nominated the neutral Chairman, Gunnar Lagergren of Sweden, on 14 December 1965. The Tribunal began its deliberations in Geneva on 15 February 1966 and its Award was rendered on 19 February 1968. In February 1968, Mr. Lagergren wrote to U Thant proposing that an original and an authenticated copy be deposited at Headquartersy New York; end the Secretary-General, the same month, accepted the proposal. The documents have now*been prepared &nd textual copies were-given to the -parties, in..Stockholm, on 31 March 1969, Those for the United Nations vere shipped'the same day and have now been received, end -deposited in.-the OrganizationT s- archives. They consist- of 'four volumes, "Volumes I to III consist-of the-Award, - •• ' " •with Volume III containing .maps.- ,The conclusions are bouj^d in.a -separate,.. _ . volume,. Volume-JV*. In "transmitting the documents, through. Ambassador Sverker Astrom. of'Sweden, "Mr. L&gergrea, in £-letter d^ted.31 March, 1969, noted that.-under Section-is of Jiraexur&a.-of-the.Award--~ which- is »n agreement reached by the Parties ' • . relating, to- demarcation ftf" the "boundary determined by the: Tribunal — monthly ' reports were to be sent., to the Tribunal on progress in the demarcation-work, : (more) - 2 - Press Release SG/1728 4 April 1969 Mr, Lagergren adds: "Such reports have been regularly filed, and it can "be inferred from them that the boundary determined by the Tribunal and depicted on the Award Map will be finally demarcated later this Spring. Thereupon, the Tribunal will be dissolved." # w>iv _Avi AVi TIMES, SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1969 dnd^akistanEnd^ , !>-. Si .-.''.. ''•''•' • '• '"^' ' '-••• ••• • ' ' ••'•'• Thousands of Signatures Pnt on Charts of Bleak Rann, Scene of 1965 Fighting .pSpecliI to The NevyjYark Times KARACHI, Paki'stan, July 4-r- 0fcii?aj|^:iP|k|slan signed /a' serie's" oF'rn'aps'.^day delin'eat- ingj-;the: border Between themj in ^iffiigfepg^dispfited - Rann of Ciifrh' """v'i*%f |fihe..border was; drawn on the handed dcftvn by an" international . tri- bunal m February, 1968. The Rann-Hjhe word means salt marsh — is a tidal plain under four feet of water during the monsoon season and a baked salt waste during the dry sea- son It is from $5 to 50 miles wide and 320 miles long. . • •'.--. JThe tribunal g|ive 350 square iffies of the Rann to' Pakistan The New York Times and the remainirtg 3,200 square miles of the disputed territory The clashes continued viuhtil; :a pull back from positions won to India. The area awarded to April 30» when both sides-Ac- in the fighting and that 'Dr. Pakistan, including high ground cepted an, informal truce while Bebler had voted to give the that might' have some strategic Britain began efforts to se.ttle entire Rann to • India; Prime value, includes Kanjarkot and the 'dispute. The l;ull was broken Chhad 'Bet, scenes ' of violent twice—ill1: May and in. Jtifie-v Minister Indira Gandhi .had to fighting in 1965. ' before ajformal cease-fire -was face a motion of fto confidence. ' The conflict occurred against reached June 29. Followers of the rightist Jan a background of persistent but Pressed by Prime Minister Sangh party attempted to unsubstantiated reports that Wilson of Britain, .India, and march into the Rann in a bic huge reserves of • »il are be- Pakistan .agreed to submit the to stop its demarcation. A num- neath" the salty surface of the issue to binding arbitration, by ber of petitions against the Rann. an international tribunaT. The awards were filed ;in Indian The ceremony today was held three-man commission,, which courts, but all were "dismissed is Islamabad. The Pakistani For- met in Geneva for 18 months, Mrs. Gandhi said at the time eign Secretary; • S. ::M; ; Yusufi was headed by Judge Gunnar that India had agreed in ad- and .the • Indian •.External '-Af- Lagergren of Sweden; Pakis- vance to accept the tribunal's fairs.. Secretary,- Kewal Singh, tan's nominee to the tribunal verdict "without any conditions signed ' 15;: idf : the, new maps. was Nasroilah Entezam of Iran, whatsoever." In all,: there are ;51 strip maps ^hile India's nominee was Dr. The 275-mile-long boundary and-^-at . various > levels — 9,180 Ales Bebler of Yugoslavia. has been marked by about 80C signatures have been affixed. '[ The award stipulated June pillars. The first maps of the The: _ task: isi ;: expected to take 30 -of this year as; the time new boundary were excharigec another day to- complete. limit for..'it's fulfillment. Each on June 4. When the signing is The formal ceremony m the side will withdraw its forces completed, tfie two sides^'Wil modern Pakistani city sharply from the other's territory by inform the tribunal .and -senc contrasted with events in the midnight tomorrow. it five sets of maps. In turn, ii desolate Ranii, off the Arabian While Pakistan immediately will notify Secretary : Genera S§a, early in April, 1965. About announced that she would Thant of the United . Nations 30,000 Indian and Pakistani abide by the tribunal's 2-to-l who appointed Judge Lajgergren soldiers were in the region and decision in, 1968, the award as the ;panei'.s cMfl" tanks were employed in attacks created a political crisis in New The tribunal • %s .^e ,on posts along the_ Disputed Delhi. Indians noted bitterly meet in GenevaflQl.. hrtrricr- -7 ' that their : troops would have soon before dissolving*! ^'•{^•'- ^ t- '.:;.l<, . -f^-: ,, >- Press Release SG/1737 9 July 1969 INDIA AND PAKISTAN PUT FINAL SIGNATURES ON MAPS OF RAM OF KUTCH AGREEMENT (The following was received from the United Nations Information Centre, Karachi.) The final signatures authenticating maps shoving the boundary demarcation between India and Pakistan under the Rann of Kutch agreement were affixed on k- July in a ceremony at Islamabad, Pakistan, by Kewal Singh, Secretary of External Affairs of India, and S.M. Yusuf, Foreign Secretary of Pakistan. Both officials expressed appreciation for the good offices and assistance given by the Secretary-General, U Thant. They also thanked the Indo-Pakistan Western Boundary Case Tribunal, which on 19 February 1968 announced its award in the dispute involving the Rann of Kutch, and whose Chairman, Gunnar Lagergren of Sweden, was appointed by the Secretary-General. Representing the United Nations at the ceremony, held at the Secretariat complex in Islamabad, were Daniel K. Hopkinson, Resident Representative in Pakistan of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and George Yacoub, Director of the United Nations Information Centre, Karachi. Apart from the neutral Chairman, the two members of the Tribunal, established under an agreement of 30 June 19&5 between India and Pakistan, are Nasrollah Entezam of Iran, nominated by Pakistan, and Ales Bebler of Yugoslavia, nominated by India. Following the award, the Governments of India and Pakistan appointed representatives in over-all charge of demarcation of the boundary in implementation of the.award. The representatives of the two Governments held their first meeting in Hew Delhi in March 1968 to work out details of the procedure to be followed in demarcating the international boundary between India and Pakistan which was determined by the Tribunal in this area. The second and third meetings of representatives, to review progress, were held in September 19^8 and April 1969 in Islamabad and New Delhi, respectively, (more) - 2 - Press Release SG/1737 9 July 1969 The demarcation of the boundary and the erection of pillars were completed on 18 April 1969. In all, 8^7 pillars were constructed — half by India and half by Pakistan — over 255 linear miles of boundary. All field records were prepared and signed by survey teams of both countries. The entire work relating to survey, demarcation, construction and erection of pillars was completed in about six and a half months of working time in the field. Local revenue authorities in both countries will be responsible for the regular inspection and proper maintenance of the pillars. The final maps and documents pertaining to the pillars were signed in Islamabad on 3 and k- July. There are 51 strip maps in 15 copies, each of which was authenticated by plenipotentiaries of India and Pakistan. In all, the signing of documents and maps involved 9,180 signatures by both sides. Five sets of these maps and records will be deposited with the Chairman of the Tribunal. It has also been agreed between the two Governments that following the authentication of the maps the Government of India will immediately vacate the territories in their adverse possession, including Chad Bet. After the final and complete implementation of the award, the two Governments will jointly inform the Tribunal, which will thereupon inform the United Nations Secretary-General that it has fulfilled its task. Statements at Ceremony In his statement, Foreign Secretary Yusuf of Pakistan said: "It is a measure of co-operation and goodwill from both sides that the boundary between India and Pakistan in the Rann of Kutch has been demarcated according to schedule", He added: "On this occasion I would like to express our appreciation of the good offices offered by the Government of the United Kingdom in promoting the agreement of June 30» 1965, under which the Tribunal was constituted. I would also like to place on record our sincere thanks to the Chairman and two members of the Tribunal for successfully accomplishing the task undertaken by them." Mr. Yusuf went on to say: "We are grateful to U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations, who took keen interest in the composition of the Tribunal (more) - 3 - Press Release SG/1757 9 July 1969 and its proceedings. It must be a source of satisfaction to all of them that a dispute which led the two countries to armed conflict should have "been resolved by recourse to adjudications by a neutral party." Similar expressions of appreciation and hope for goodwill and co-operation were voiced by Kewal Singh of India, who expressed his Government's appreciation for the work of the Tribunal and thanked U Thant for nominating its Chairman and offering to make conference services available to the parties. He assured the Government of Pakistan of his Government's will to co-operate fully in the peaceful settlement of matters outstanding between the two countries * ### #