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News Headlines:
- Rumours about destruction of Chittagong port baseless.
- ML ORDER NO. 22 Amended.
- Opportunity for deserters to surrender.
- Abducted women recovered.
- Headquarters of ASMLA-
4 Shifted - Concept of Bangladesh being kept alive by India.
- Central Peace Committee office hours.
- Schools re-
open in Tangail - Help ML authority to bring into records anti-
state elements.
Other Headlines:
- Normalcy prevailing in Comilla.
- Council of West Pak Governors meets today.
- Buddhists firm to preserve integrity of Pakistan.
- Barki tribe firm to preserve Pak integrity.
- Road development activities in East Pakistan.
The Chairman of Chittagong Port Trust said here that there was no truth in the rumour about the alleged destruction of the Chittagong Port. he said foreign ships were calling at the port as usual.
In a interview with APP the Chairman of the Chittagong Port once again stressed that no damage at all was done to any section of the port during the last disturbances and added that several foreign correspondents who recently visited the port were surprised to find to what extent the report about the Chittagong Port was baseless.
He said even during the days of disturbances, ships stood anchored at the Port. Some foreign ships had, of course, diverted their course and unloaded their cargo meant for Chittagong at Calcutta, Colombo and Singapore, he said. But, he added, it was a common practice with the ships because they could not wait and were always booked for other cargoes.
Talking about the present position of the port the Chairman said there is enough space for loading, unloading and storing goods at the port. As soon as ships come they can immediately unload their cargo without any difficulty, he added.
Replying to a question he said 1,30,000 tons of cargo were unloaded during the last
month but added that the handling capacity of the port very much depends on country's
requirements and import-
Talking about the development activities of the CPT, the Chairman said that the functions of the Trust have been completely reoriented. He said work in the jetty rehabilitation, i.e. reconstruction and extension of the six dismantled Jetties under the current plan period would resume soon. The foreign consultant engineer, who had been all along present in the city during the disturbances, has gone home on a short leave and would be returning soon.
He said preliminary work had been completed. All materials and machinery were present and everything was progressing according to schedule. He expressed the hope that work would be completed within the stipulated plan period. He said an agreement has also been signed with a Swedish firm for another scheme, namely slipway construction.
Following is the text of Martial law order No.23, issued by the Chief Martial Law Administrator, here, today.
ORDER NO. 23
Martial Law Order No. 22, issued by the Chief Martial Law Administrator, shall be amended as follows:
After paragraph 2, the following new paragraph shall be added and shall be deemed always to have been so added.
"3. this order shall be deemed to have taken effect on 25th March, 1971 and any order made or issued directing any person to serve in any place or under such Government on authority notwithstanding that such person was not liable to serve in such place or under such Government or authority under the terms and conditions of service applicable to him at the time the order was made or issued, shall be deemed to have been made under paragraph 1 of this Martial Law Order and shall have effect accordingly."
After the above mentioned ammendment. Martial law Order No 22 will read as follows:
ORDER NO. 22
1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any law on in any rules regulating the terms and conditions of persons in the service of Central Government or of' a Provincial Government, the Central Government, or if so authorised by it, a Provincial Government may, by order in writing, require any such person to serve in any place in or outside Pakistan, in such capacity and under such Government or authority as may be specified in the order, and every such person to whom any such order is directed shall comply therewith.
2. The Central Government may make rules regulating the terms and conditions of service of persons to whom orders under paragraph 1 have been directed, and on matters connected therewith.
3. This order shall be deemed to have taken effect on 25th March, 1971 and any order made or issued, directing any person to serve in any place or under any Government or authority notwithstanding that such person was not liable to serve in such Government or authority under the terms and conditions of' service applicable to him at the time the order was made or issued, shall be deemed to have been made under paragraph I of this Martial law Order and shall have effect accordingly."
It was officially announced in Dacca yesterday that a number of serving personnel
including some from East Bengal Regiment , East Pakistan Rifles and Police, misguided
by the extremists and disloyal leaders deserted from the units, border outposts and
thanas and were made to participate in anti-
Majority of such persons, as per their service records, were loyal and faithful but
by the few ambitious, greedy and self-
All such elements are separated from their families and have realised the wrong path taken by them.
Understanding the circumstances under which such elements were made to deviate, an opportunity is provided to them to surrender to the nearest military authorities or police stations with or without their weapons. They can rest assured that for such voluntary surrender their cares will be considered compassionately. They should remember this would help them to join their homes and live as free citizens of the state.
ML Headquarters ASMLA-
Pakistan Army has recovered several abducted women in Mymensingh with the help of local people.
'1`e correspondent of the Times, London: has reported that the outlawed Awami league leadership has failed; and that the concept if Bangladesh is being kept alive by the Indian Government on almost every front.'
A report from its correspondent Peter Hazelhurst; datelined Calcutta, carried by
the Times London, in its issue of June 2 on page 5, also confirmed that the so-
The report further said. "After weeks of silence the elusive under ground radio station'. Radio Free Bengal; was of the air again today claiming that the West Pakistan Army had been routed in several areas. 'I used a radio direction finding coil this morning to try to track the location of the radio which claims to be operating from somewhere inside Bangladesh.
To my amazement the direction finding coil indicated that the strong clear transmission
was not coming from the direction of Bangladesh but emanating from the north on exactly
the same bearing as All-
The despatch continuing said that this did support the growing belief that the concept of Bangladesh is being kept alive by Indian Government on almost every front.
At. present, the corespondent said: an estimated 30,000 recruits are being trained by Indian instructors in about 30 camps near the border.
All the schools started functioning with effect from June 1. Students, both boys
and girls are attending their classes. Peace loving-
Movement of students both boys and girls through the roads at the time of attending
the classes at 10 a.m. and returning home at 4 p.m, has given a new colour in the
life of people. In sharp contrast to the Indian propaganda that normalcy is yet to
be restored in East Pakistan: in each and every face of the People of this district
are bitterly condemning the Indian propagation heinous nature with a motive to create
apprehension and panic among people but to no effect. People of this district have
been fully aware of the ill-
The office of the Central Peace Committee which is located at 116, Bara Magh Bazar, Dacca, near Magh Bazar Kazi office towards the East of Ramna P.S. will remain open from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. everyday for the purposes of distribution of forms and acceptance of application for the allotment of' shops and houses as was notified earlier, a press release of the Committee said yesterday, reports PPI.
It may be mentioned that the last date of submitting applications is 15th June 1971. the press release said.
Advocate Tajuddin Ahmed, an old Aligarhian has appealed to the citizens of Dacca
city to maintain peace and tranquility and help the Martial Law Authority to bring
into records the anti-
In an appeal, Advocate Tajuddin Ahmed said that no government. could control and
eradicate the anti-
Today, the Pakistani nation is passing through most critical moment and a bitter
acid test. At this serious moment of our national life when the very existence of
our beloved motherland is threatened by the Indian infiltrators and the Hindustani
leaders who never accepted the partition of India and have been trying to liquidate
the historical and geographical boundary of India and Pakistan. I as a true citizen
and patriot of Islamic Republic of Pakistan feel it my bounded duty to remind my
countrymen, Aligarh old boys and specially my Dacca brothers to come forward and
once again prove that they hate and condemn the Hindustani evil design and request
them earnestly to co-
"I also appeal to the Aligarh old boys who fought for the establishment of Pakistan
and created a history of their own. I as an old Aligarhian, would request all my
old colleagues (seniors and Juniors) wherever they may be to stand united and get
themselves prepared to teach Indian leaders a good lesson which they shall never
forget for the generations to come. Hundreds of old Aligarhians soldiers are still
alive in Indo-
"I appeal to the citizens of Dacca city, both Bengali and non-
"I congratulate my beloved and real hero of Pakistan Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan, the Martial Law Administrator Zone 'B' Janab Tikka Khan, a true Muslim and a brave soldiers (Army, Navy and Air Force) have once again displaced and proved their superiority over the enemies of Pakistan.
"I salute my nation for their courage and power of tolerance during these historical crisis. It will be written in history of the world with golden letters "Long live Pakistan", which has come to stay for ever.
Pakistan Zindabad."
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