Kashmir:Nehru-Patel

As usual (Jawaharlal) Nehru talked about the United Nations, Russia, Africa, God almighty, everybody, until Sardar Patel lost his temper. He said, 'Jawaharlal, do you want Kashmir, or do you want to give it away'. He (Nehru) said,' Of course, I want Kashmir (emphasis in original). Then he (Patel) said 'Please give your orders'. And before he could say anything Sardar Patel turned to me and said, 'You have got your orders'.

[Sam Manekshaw in an interview with Prem Shankar Jha.]
Source: Kashmir 1947, Rival Versions of History, by Prem Shankar Jha, Oxford University Press, 1996