§ Q7. Mr. Dalyellasked the Prime Minister what official talks he has held with Dr. Hussein, the official representative of the President of Pakistan.
§ Mr. MaudlingI have been asked to reply.
Mr. Arshad Husain, the special envoy of President Yahya Khan, called on my right hon. Friend on 27th April to discuss the situation in Pakistan. The details of this discussion are confidential.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations issued yesterday an appeal to Governments and other organisations for help to meet the urgent need for humanitarian assistance to refugees from East Pakistan. The British Government are prepared to make an immediate contribution of£1 million to this appeal. This 354W sum will be made available to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other United Nations organisations involved in bringing relief to the refugees, with the co-operation of the Indian Government. According to the assessment given to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the priority requirements are for shelter, including tents, and for the procurement of essential relief supplies, including mobile hospitals, transport, cooking utensils and sanitation.