[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 15 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 15

  Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the abduction and 
  detainment of Donald Hutchings of the State of Washington and four 
             Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 1997

 Mr. Pallone (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Nethercutt, 
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ney, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
     LoBiondo, and Mr. McHale) submitted the following concurrent 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International 
                               Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the abduction and 
  detainment of Donald Hutchings of the State of Washington and four 
             Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Whereas the Al-Faran, a militant organization that seeks to merge Kashmir with 
        Pakistan, has waged a 5-year war against the Government of India;
Whereas during the week of July 2, 1995, the Al-Faran abducted Donald Hutchings 
        of the State of Washington and four Western Europeans in the territory 
        of Jammu and Kashmir, India;
Whereas the Al-Faran have threatened to kill Donald Hutchings and the Western 
        European hostages unless the Government of India agrees to release 20 
        suspected guerrillas from its jails; and
Whereas the Al-Faran continues to hold Donald Hutchings and the four Western 
        European hostages against their will: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the militant organization Al-Faran immediately release 
        Donald Hutchings and four Western Europeans from captivity; and
            (2) the Al-Faran and their supporters cease and desist from 
        all acts of hostage-taking and other violent acts within the 
        State of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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