§ 60. Mr. A. Robertsasked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations in view of the worsening of the relations between two member States of the Commonwealth, India and Pakistan, what steps he proposes to take at the next Commonwealth Conference to bring about some amelioration that may tend to ease the difficulties arising out of the Kashmir dispute.
§ Mr. AlportThe proceedings of conferences of Commonwealth Prime Ministers are, by long tradition, secret, and it would be improper for me to speculate about hypothetical discussions at any future meeting. The attitude of Her Majesty's Government on the Kashmir question has been repeatedly stated in this House. It is that Her Majesty's Government have always worked for a settlement by agreement between the parties concerned, and will continue to support efforts to reach agreement which would give effect to the Resolutions of the United Nations.