§ 8 and 9. Colonel HOWARD-BURYasked the Secretary of State for India (1) whether he has any information with regard to the disturbances that took place in Kashmir on various occasions during July and August; what were the causes that led to those disturbances; and what were the casualties and damage to property;
(2) whether the commission of inquiry which is being constituted with regard to the cause of the disturbances in Kashmir has any non-official Moslems among their number, seeing that 95 per cent. of the population are Moslems; and, if not, whether he will see that Moslem representatives are included?
§ Sir S. HOAREI have nothing to add to the reply given on 27th July to my hon. Friend the Member for Macclesfield (Mr. Remer).
§ Colonel HOWARD-BURYCan my right hon. Friend say whether either he or the Viceroy has taken any action to promote good feeling in Kashmir?
§ Sir S. HOAREMy hon. and gallant Friend will see that it is very difficult for me to give an answer to a question of that kind which affects the concerns of an Indian State, but I can tell him that the Government of India and the India Office are watching very closely the matter to which he calls my attention.