§ 19. Mr. WattsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the Government of India about human rights in Punjab and Kashmir.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydBoth bilaterally and with our European Community partners we have raised our concerns about human rights with the Indian Government on some 17 occasions over the last 12 months. I raised this with the Indian High Commissioner in May, and our High Commissioner did so with the Indian Home Affairs Minister in New Delhi in early June.
§ 38. Mr. Robert B. JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations the British Government have made to the Indian Government on the question of self-determination for Kashmir.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe take every opportunity of impressing on the Government of India the need for a political process in Kashmir, which will allow the aspirations of its population to be expressed.
§ 30. Mr. StevensonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the relations between the British Government and the Government of Azad Kashmir.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe maintain working contacts with the authorities of Azad Kashmir, as with the authorities of Jammu and Kashmir.