The Foreign Secretary urged Gaddafi loyalists in the dictator's home town Sirte to lay down their arms to prevent further bloodshed.
"I think the remaining pro-Gaddafi elements trying to defend Sirte should be even more concerned about the situation.
William Hague has commented on the NTC deadline for Gaddafi sources in Sirte to lay down their arms.
"They are in a fairly hopeless situation militarily, without prospect of resupply or reinforcement to any significant degree.
"They have been given this chance over the next few days to consider their situation, to bring this to an end, to lay down their arms."
