KARACHI: The Prime Minister of Pakistan and Begum Liaquat Ali Khan have been invited by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to visit Moscow. The invitation has been accepted. ... [T]he invitation was conveyed to Mr Liaquat Ali Khan by the Russian Ambassador in Iran through the Pakistan Ambassador, Mr Ghazanfar Ali Khan, during the Prime Minister`s recent visit to Teheran.

The official announcement ... was made by Pakistan`s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Chaudhri Mohammad Zafrullah Khan ... on Wednesday [June 8] evening. ... Asked if the ... visit ... would lead to the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Pakistan, the Foreign Minister pointed out that the two countries had already agreed to exchange diplomatic representatives, but the exchange had not been possible so far on account of `shortage of personnel` in Pakistan. Staff correspondent [Meanwhile, according to news agencies in Lake Success,] the Kashmir deadlock was being studied in Washington and London but so far no decisions have been made about future action ... sources said today [June 8]. ... There is no desire to rush the issue for it is felt in both capitals that the Commission may still be able to negotiate an acceptable settlement... .