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 agreed that residents of Jammu and Ladakh were strongly supportive of India, while those in Azad Kashmir and the Northern Areas clearly wanted to be part of Pakistan.  This created a state of uncertainty regarding the political future of the Kashmir Valley and possibly some nearby regions around Muzaffarabad.