QUETTA: Kalat State has acceded to the Dominion of Pakistan, His Highness Mr Ahmad Yar Khan, Ruler of Kalat, announced in a communique issued in Quetta today [March 28]. The communique contradicted the Indian States Ministry`s claim that Kalat had asked for accession to India and revealed that His Highness decided to finally accede to Pakistan at 9 p.m. on March 27 when he heard that `false news` from All-India Radio.

[According to] the communique: `.

Prima facie this is nothing but a piece of false propaganda carried on by an interested section in India with two motives behind it: First, to spoil the negotiations that are at present being conducted between Pakistan and Kalat and, secondly, to give a false impression to the world that they are right in their policy in respect of Kashmir, Junagadh and Hyderabad (Deccan).

`Let me make it clear in unequivocal terms that no earthly power can separate Kalat and its Ruler from Pakistan as we are all Muslims... . We have to live and die together. We perhaps have differences, but not to the extent that may cause disunity and lead to separation... .`News agencies