India, Pakistan agree on cease-fire
A cease-fire on the Kutch front has practically been agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The British proposals, it is learnt, include the restoration of the “status quo ante” which would imply the withdrawal of all military forces from the area and the establishment of civilian police posts as before. The procedure suggested by Britain for the settlement of the boundary dispute itself is what has already been agreed to by the Governments of India and Pakistan in 1960 for the resolution of the boundary dispute. This agreement provides for the setting up of a judicial tribunal consisting of one judge appointed by each side and a third judge selected jointly by both the sides.
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