asked the Prime Minister what fresh instructions he proposes to give to our representative on the Security Council with a view to bringing about a settlement of the Kashmir dispute.

As the hon. Member will be aware, the Security Council adopted a resolution concerning the Kashmir dispute on 30th March. The question of fresh instructions to our representative on the Security Council does not therefore arise at this stage.

Would the right hon. Gentleman consider again making a special offer to bring to an end this deplorable situation, in which two members of the Commonwealth of Nations are in conflict with each other?

We have made every effort, and the matter is now before the Security Council on a resolution put forward on behalf of His Majesty's Government.