§ 15. Mr. REMERasked the Secretary of State for India if he can make any statement as to the communal riot which occurred at Srinagar, in Cashmere, on 13th July; if he can state how many lives were lost in this riot; and if he can make any statement as to the cause of the riot?
§ Mr. BENNSuch information as has reached me does not add anything material to the reports that have appeared in the Press. I understand that His Highness the Maharaja of Kashmir has appointed a committee to inquire into the causes and circumstances of the disturbances and to make recommendations with a view to restoring good relations between the communities.
§ Mr. BENNI have said that I have no information materially greater than that which has appeared in the newspapers.