U.S. team concludes Kashmir visit

By Shujaat Bukhari

SRINAGAR, MAY 12.A four member delegation of U.S. diplomats concluded their three- day visit to Kashmir today.

During their stay here the diplomats, Mr. Donald Lu, First Secretary (Political), Ms. Wylma C.S. Robinson, Second Secretary (Political), Maj. Jeffrey H. Wright (Asst Army Attache) and Mr. Kailash Jha (PRO) met Hurriyat leaders and few other officials. The diplomats were believed to be on a ``routine assessment mission'' sources said.

During their meeting with the Hurriyat chairman, Syed Ali Geelani, and senior leader, Mr. Yasin Malik they discussed the latest political situation in Kashmir in the backdrop of their release and the much talked about process of dialogue.

The delegation also met the IG (CRPF), Mr. Joshi and the SSP Crime, Mr. Mohammed Amin Shah, who was appointed head of the special investigation team, investigating the disappearance of four foreign hostages among whom was Donald Hutchings, an American. The details of the meeting was however not known.

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