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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman Taken Questions of September 1, 1993 1. PAKISTAN Q. Has the U.S. contacted Pakistan about a possible one-time inspection of its nuclear facilities? A. WE HAVE LONG URGED THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN TO ACCEPT INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA) SAFEGUARDS ON ALL ITS NUCLEAR FACILITIES. --THIS WOULD NATURALLY INCLUDE PERIODIC IAEA INSPECTIONS. --HOWEVER, WE HAVE HAD NO CONTACT WITH PAKISTAN ABOUT A POSSIBLE ONE- TIME INSPECTION OF ITS NUCLEAR FACILITIES. 2. INDIA-PAKISTAN: Q: Has the U.S. offered to mediate in the Kashmir dispute? A: THE UNITED STATES HAS DISCUSSED KASHMIR WITH INDIA AND PAKISTAN FREQUENTLY, AND AT SENIOR LEVELS. --WE BELIEVE THAT INDIA AND PAKISTAN SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE WISHES OF THE PEOPLE OF KASHMIR. --IF BOTH SIDES WERE TO REQUEST IT, WE WOULD BE PREPARED TO BE HELPFUL IN THIS PROCESS, BUT WE HAVE NOT OFFERED TO MEDIATE THIS LONG-STANDING DISPUTE. (###)