Dixon agreed that people in Jammu and Ladakh were clearly in favour of India; equally clearly, those in Azad Kashmir and the Northern Areas wanted to be part of Pakistan. This left the Kashmir Valley and 'perhaps some adjacent country' around Muzaffarabad in uncertain political terrain.
Dixon recognized that people in Jammu and Ladakh favored India, while those in Azad Kashmir and the Northern Areas desired to join Pakistan. This left the Kashmir Valley and potentially surrounding areas around Muzaffarabad in a state of political ambiguity.