§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place in the Library the conclusions of the report prepared by British high commission officials from Delhi on elections held in Kashmir during May; if the officials judged those elections to be properly conducted and free and fair; if they agreed with the official estimates of turnouts; and if he will make a statement. [33997]
§ Mr. HanleyThe report of the British high commission representative who visited Kashmir during the elections is an internal document which will not be placed in the Library.
§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will urge the Government of India to declare the Kashmir elections invalid; if he will urge that state assembly elections in Kashmir be not held; and if he will make a statement. [34029]
§ Mr. HanleyWe continue to believe that state elections in Kashmir could contribute to the development of a genuine political process, which is a long-standing element of our policy on Kashmir.