1.
GV SANDY DESERT
0.05

2.
SV SCRUB.
0.09

3.
SV ARMY VEHICLES OVER DESERT SANDS.
0.18

4.
PAN...ARMY TRUCK WITH SOLDIERS.
0.23

5.
SV SOLDIER IN TRUCK
0.27

6.
SV & CU SOLDIER CLEANS WEAPONS
0.35

7.
SV & CU...SOLDIER RESTING UNDER BUSH.
0.43

8.
CU SOLDIERS LOOK THROUGH BINOCULARS.
0.47

9.
LV GROUPS SITTING UNDER BUSHES.
0.51

10.
CU TWO SOLDIERS
1.00

11.
LV SOLDIERS READ LETTERS.
1.04

12.
CU SOLDIER.
1.07

13.
SV (2 SHOTS) CHECKING EQUIPMENT
1.15

14.
LV SOLDIER CLEARING TRACK (2 SHOTS).
1.24

15.
LV SOLDIER MARCHES PAST.
1.28

16.
LV LOOK-OUT UP TREE.
1.31

17.
TWO LV'S & CU... OF DRIED UP AND CRACKED GROUND.
1.45

18.
GV SOLDIERS AND TRUCK
1.49



Initials AA/V/JH/JM



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Background: FOR THE PAST THREE DAYS THERE HAVE BEEN NO SHELLING INCIDENTS IN THE RANN OF KUTCH WHERE INDIAN AND PAKISTANI FORCES FACE EACH OTHER ACROSS THE DARREN SALTY MUD FLAT.

AN OFFICIAL SPOKESMAN IN NEW DELHI YESTERDAY (TUESDAY) SAID THAT INDIAN THAT INDIA WOULD BE PREPARED TO EXAMINE A PAKISTANI PROPOSAL TO SUBMIT THE RANN OF KUTCH BORDER DISPUTE TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE IN THE HAGUE. BUT HE SAID THAT INDIAN HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY OFFICIAL PROPOSAL OF THIS KIND.

ON THE PREVIOUS DAY A PAKISTANI FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN HAD SAID THAT HIS COUNTRY WAS WILLING TO SUBMIT THE DISPUTE TO THE COURT IF INDIA WAS PREPARED TO ACCEPT THE SUGGESTION.

BRITAIN IS SEEKING TO BRING TOGETHER THE TWO SIDES IN THE CONFLICT OVER THE DESOLATE MARSHY BORDER-LAND WHERE SERIOUS CLASHES HAVE BEEN TAKING PLACE SINCE APRIL 9TH. PAKISTAN CLAIMS PART OF THE RANN OUT INDIA CLAIMS THE WHOLE OF IT. THERE HAVE RECENTLY BEEN UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF A WEEK'S INFORMAL CEASEFIRE IN THE AREA.