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News Headlines:
- Border violations by India, World powers informed of threat to peace in region. (Hasan Akhtar)
- Two Shiploads of US arms coming to Pakistan.
- Masud not allowed to visit Delhi to Meet Pak HC.
- Kosygin considers Pakistan situation internal affairs.
- British MPs meet Tikka.
- Rivers routes sealed, local commanders tell Gen. Hamid.
- Kosygin's message to India.
- Peace returning to East Pakistan, says Sadruddin.
- Mufti Mahmood Hazarvi call on President.
- Peace bodies working satisfactory. Dr. Malik
- People asked to co-
operate with army in maintaining law and order. - Pak protest against Indian firing.
- Mrs. Jill Knight says : Refugees need not now be afraid of returning home.
- Yahya urged to prepare people for nay eventuality.
- Transfer of power Bhutto hopes Yahya would accept his suggestions.
- Arms sales to Pakistan mark departure from US assurance.
- Peace Committee formed at Comilla.
Other Headlines:
- Yahya's June 28 B'cast at 6 p, m.
World powers informed of threat to peace in region
(From Hasan Aktar)
Islamabad
A Foreign office spokesman said here today that communications have been sent to many foreign Governments informing them of mounting threat of rising number of armed violations and raids on East Pakistan border in recent days by Indian army and Indian Border Security Force. It is believed that the communications have been sent at the highest level.
Communications, according to spokesman drew attention to heads of Governments of all those countries to the highly provocative statements of responsible leaders of Indian Government threatening and advocating use of force against Pakistan.
Pakistan has also pointed out that Indian Government leaders, including prime Minister Mrs. Gandhi have been making statements calculated to prevent return of displaced persons from East Pakistan to their homes. Border violations, raids and statements were preventing return of displaced persons to East Pakistan and restoration of normal conditions in Border Areas.
The spokesman recalled Mrs. Gandhi's repeated assertions that India would not "Send back refugees to be sloughtered" or "butchered" in East Pakistan. Similarly the Indian leader said "evacuees would be sent back to Bangla Desh and not to Pakistan."
INDIAN DESIGNS
The spokesman said that the Indian leaders' relentless attempts to raise bogey over refugees problem and alert Indian troops to face Pakistan were designed to maintain state of confrontation with Pakistan.
PPi adds: The spokesman said that the situation created by India "is causing serious concern" to Pakistan Government and "Suitable action" has been taken to invite the attention of heads of state of different countries.
The State Department yesterday announced two shiploads of US military equipment are being sent to Pakistan but said this was not a violation of the American Arms embargo.
State Department spokesman Charles Bray said the weapons were purchased before the US ban on arms to Pakistan went into effect.
The Shipments, being carried by two freighter comprise spare parts for planes and vehicles formerly turned over to Pakistan's Government before March 25 ban imposed following trouble in East Pakistan.
One Shipload sailed from New York on May 8 and is due in Karachi today. The second
ship sailed from New York yesterday with an estimated time of arrival in Karachi
of mid-
Mr. Bray said there were no plans to halt either ship, adding that the arms sales were made under a long term understanding that be used for defence purposes.
Mr. Bray emphasised that since March 25, there had been no sale of military equipment to Pakistan, no commercial licences for export of military equipment to Pakistan had been granted and no licences for such sales have been renewed. Senator Edward Kennedy Charged that the US Government was being misleading in dealing with arms supplies for Pakistan.
The senator, chairman of the senate Judiciary Sub-
Whether it is double talk, incompletence of both the shipment of US arms to Pakistan is a violation of policy. "The American people and the congress have been misled again."
(From staff correspondent) Islamabad
Arrangements for repatriation of officials and other personnel of Pakistan's former Mission at Calcutta have been under discussions with India through mutually accepted swiss official, but confirmation from new Delhi is awaited to know whether any progress has really been made.
a spokesman of Foreign Office today disclosed that Pakistan and Indian authorities had been discussing through swiss representative certain arrangements in pursuance of the agreement that Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner Mehdi Masud would be enabled to know personally by meeting individually and separately East Pakistani personnel of Calcutta Mission their wishes about repatriation back home.
Confirmation of these arrangements which have not been officially revealed here as yet, the spokesman said, was awaited from New Delhi after which alone it would be possible to know whether any progress had been made.
Meanwhile, the spokesman said that India had turned down Pakistan's request that Mr. Mehdi Masud, who had living virtually like an internee in Calcutta for over two months, be provided facilities to visit briefly Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi for consultations. Pakistan had offered to India similar facilities for visits to Indian High Commission at Islamabad by Indian Deputy High Commissioner in Dacca, Mr. Sen Gupta.
The spokesman described the Indian refusal as surprising and said it confirmed the reports of severe restrictions imposed on Mr. Mehdi Masud, who had not been able
to meet any official of his Calcutta Mission since early this month. He hoped that India would allow reciprocal facilities for Mr. Mehdi Masud to visit New Delhi without further delay.
It may be pointed out that the Indian Government have now without yet another of their suggestions that an official of Iranian Government be allowed to be present at the proposed individual meeting s between Mr. Mehdi Masud and East Pakistani Personnel of Calcutta Mission to ascertain their wishes about their repatriation. Earlier, India had also withdrawn its suggestion to U.N. secretary General that his nominee should be present at such meetings between Mr. Mehdi Masud and East Pakistani personnel. Pakistan Had promptly accepted, among others both suggestions.
Soviet Prime Minister Mr. A.Karygin, has said that the soviet Government considered the present situation in Pakistan as purely internal affair of Pakistan.
In his recent talks with Pakistan's Ambassador, Mr. Jamshed Marker, the Soviet premier is also understood to have shown soviet Government's continue friendly interest for Pakistan.
The Premier discussed with Pakistani envoy matters of mutual interest for over an hour. He hoped that the problem being faced by Pakistan would be resolved soon. he also said that he was keenly looking forward to president's broadcast scheduled for June 28.
It may be added that the Indian Government from the very begining of the crisis in East Pakistan made all out efforts to internationalise Pakistan's internal situation. India sent emissaries to world capital's including Moscow in her bid to Maling Pakistan.
The recently concluded visit of Foreign Minister Sardar Singh of various capitals including Moscow and those undertaken by other Indian emissaries coupled with intensive propaganda campaign appeared to have no benefited India.
There was growing realisation in world capitals that the Indian propaganda was motivated
by anti-
The East Pakistan Governor, Lt. General Tikka Khan received the British Parliamentary delegation at the Governor's House in Dacca last evening, reports APP.
Members of the delegation who earlier arrived in Dacca on a visit include two former Labour Government Ministers' Mr. Arthur Bottomley & Mr. Reginald prentice and a former conservative secretary of state for war, Mr. James Ramsden.
The fourth member of the delegation is conservative member of parliament Mr. Toby Jeffel.
PPI adds. The official British Parliamentary delegation arrived in Dacca yesterday
afternoon from Karachi on a four-
The delegation is now on a tour of Pakistan to make an on the spot study of conditions in East Pakistan.
On arrival at the airport the delegation was received by the provincial chief secretary,
central Joint secretary for informaltion and National Affairs, Provincial Relief
Commissioner and the Military secretary and the governor. Also present at the airport
to received the delegation were three MNAs-
General Hamid Khan, Chief of staff Army during his study to the Western region of East Pakistan yesterday, was apprised of the good work done by the Peace Committees and the cordial relationship between the civil population and military authorities, reports APP.
General Hamid flew yesterday morning to Jessore, Jhenidah, Chuadanga and Faridpur.
He returned to Dacca in the afternoon. He was accompanied by the commander Eastern
command and G.O.C. General Hamid was told that patriotic people of the region notively
co-
The local commander told Gen. Hamid that the authorities, with the help of patriotic citizens, had succeeded in removing unfounded fear from public mind. The people had now fully realised falsity of hostile propaganda, he added.
Taking of chances of infiltration through water channels, the local commandar told Gen. Hamid that riverine routes had been effectively blocked and the troops were also trained and the troops were also trained and equipped to udertake riverine operations, if necessary.
At Chuadanga, Gen. Hamid saw troops crossing a water obstacle with the help of boats, rafts and other improvised means. He found them fully skilled and adequately equipped to be mobile and effective during monsoon.
The Soviet Prime Minister, Mr. Alexei Kisygin on Wednesday sent a personal message to Mrs Indira Gandhi of India on the East Pakistan situation.
The message was delivered by the Soviet Ambassador Mr. M. Nicholai pegov, but its contents were not disclosed.
The Iranian Ambassador Mr. Mohammed Reza Amirteymour, delivered a message from the Shah to the Indian Prime Minister.
Prince Sadruddin, UN High Commissioner for refugees, has said that the earlier crisis in East Pakistan is over and that peace is returning to the area. He has confirmed that there is security and that the people who had crossed over to India are returning to East Pakistan again. The Prince also said that he did not find people moving towards the border.
These observations were made by him who recently visited both the wings of Pakistan in an in interview given to a foreign newsfilm agency which was telecast by the Pakistan Television.
Maulana Mufti Mahmood and Maulana Ghulam Ghaus Hazarvi, leaders of the Jamiat Ulema-
Dr. Malik, a former Central Minister and presently president of East Pakistan Federation of Labour and All Pakistan Confederation of Labour, On his return to Dacca after a 10 day tour of Jessore, Kustia and Khulan Districts, said in a press statement in Dacca on Wednesday the Peace Committees are working satisfactory in close collaboration with the Army and local authorities for restoration and maintenance of complete normalcy in all spheres of life, reports APP.
During his tour, Dr. Malik addressed a number of Peace Committee meeting at Chuadanga, Dorshana Meherpur, Kustia and Jessore. He impressed upon the extreme need for vigilance against the nefarious indians designs to undo the national integrity and the economy of Pakistan with the help of their agents.
Speakers at a public meeting held at Hizla and Nootan Bazar recently; have called
upon the people to co-
The speaker strongly condemned Indian role and their nefarious activities and appealed
to the people to co-
Maulvi Noor Box, a retired principal presided over the meeting at Hizla. Mr. Abdul
Hossain, president, Sadar North sub-
Following is the concluding part of the Pakistan protests against unprovoked firing by Indian forces published yesterday.
The protest note communicated on June 21 listed the following incidents:
(a) On June 16; 1971 Indian armed personnel machine-
(b) On June 17, 1971 Indian B.S.F. personnel unlawfully trespassed into Pakistan territory and killed two civilians of village Phuldimari (RF. 6896) in District Mymensingh.
(c) On June 17, 1971 BCP Kamalpur (QE 8512) in District Mymenshingh was subjected to unprovoked firing by small arms and mortars from 05.30 hours to 06.00 hours and again from 11.40 hours to 12.00 hours. Due to this incidents two persons were killed and four wounded.
(d) On June 17; 1971, Pakistan patrol party was fired upon near Benapole: District Jessore.
The protest note communicated June 22 listed the following incidents :
(a) On the night between June 17 and 18, 1971 BP Kamalpur (Q 8512) in Mymensingh District was once again subjected to uprovoked heavy mortare shelling and small arms fired by the Indian army.
(b) On June 18, 1971 (RR 3499) in Comilla District was fired upon the mortars and small arms fire by te Indian armed personnel.
As a result of this incident four persons received serious wounds.
(c) On June 18, 1971, Saldanadi Area (RM 2818) in District Comilla; Dunapole and Mahlia area (Qt. 8665) in District Jessore and Chaterlpur area (RH 1703) in Sylhet District in East Pakistan were subjected to shelling by field artillery mortars and small arms fire by the Indian army without any provocation.
(d) On June 18, 1971 Indian armed personnel also fired 100 rounds of 3-
The conservative M.P. Mrs. Jill Knight, a member of the British Parliamentary delegation which visited East Pakistan recently, has said that the refugees who fled from East Pakistan to India need not now be afraid of returning to their homes.
In an interview to the press at the London Airport, partly reported in the press earlier, Mrs. Knight said that Pakistan Army were doing every thing possible to ensure the return of normalcy in East Pakistan.
Throughout our visit, she said, we were taken instantly to all places we asked to see and added we did not meet coded and frightened people any where in East Pakistan as the world press indicated we should.
She told newsmen that president commands no Nazi-
Speaking about the delegation's meetings with foreigners such tea planters, engineers, businessmen, shipping agents, a doctor and a banker all of whom were British except a Canadian, Mrs. Knight said, "they showed astonishing unanimity in expressing the view that president had been completely right in his action which he took on March 25 and subsequently."
Mrs. Knight said that the foreigners in East Pakistan told the delegation that the army withstood intolerable provocation remarkable as well. "They were quick to give me both statement and proof of butchering of untold thousands by terrorists before the army came on scene to stop it", she added.
Press in Britain, Mrs. Knight said, is still reporting terrorist activities and shocking evidence of violence, but there was none of is going on now." There is a tremendous amount of confidence is president's offer in East Pakistan," she said.
Eleven prominent citizens including a retired judge of the Supreme Court today appealed to president Yahya Khan to immediately prepare the people of Pakistan for any eventuality in any menner considered appropriate for the defence of the country. In a joent press statement they said this was necessary "in Indian treachery and possibility of Indians resorting to force against Pakistan at any time."
They assured the president that the people were not only willing but anxious to offer
their whole hearted co-
The statement continued: "We would further like to assure the Government that the
nation stands completely united for the preservation of its ideology principles and
therefore, will unreservedly support the Government in any situation where it wants
to resist any unjustified pressure which is brought to bear upon it in the matter
of receiving foreign economic aid, become the nation is prepared to make any sacrifice
in order to maintain its self-
The true position in this connection is clearly brone out the decision reported today, that the meeting of the Aid to Pakistan Consortium has been indefinitely postponded until a political settlement is enforced in East Pakistan, it bears out that the consortium countries are resorting to intimidation coercion in order to try and force the Pakistan Government to accept that which the people of Pakistan can never tolerate."
The signatories to the statement include Justice B.Z. Kaikaus, Mian Manzar Bashir, Dr. Anwar Iqbal Qureshi, Mr. Zahur Alam Shaheed, Mr. Ishrat Rahmani and Kakeem Aftab Qarshi.
Mr. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Chairman of Pakistan People's Party, told a press conference here yesterday that during one of his recent meetings with President Gen. Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan He laid down certain principles for transfer of power to the representatives.
He expressed the hope that the president would accept those principles and announce his in his broadcast to the nation on June 28 next.
Mr. Bhutto said that he and his party were ready to hold further talks with the president on this subject and to work out the details.
He reiterated his demand for early transfer of power which he thought was in the best interests of the country and would put to an end the foreign interference and pressures. In this conteset he cited two examples where foreign presure was exerted by certain powers on both India and Pakistan to get things settled on their terms.
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The Indian Foreign Minister, Mr. Swaran Singh, said on Tuesday the United States had given him a clear assurance that it would not supply military aid to Pakistan.
Speaking to reporters on is return from a six-
A Peace Committee with 110 members was formed here in a meeting of the people of
Bagichagaon Union with Mr. A. Samad, ex-
The speakers in the meeting lauded the timely action of the Army in safe guarding national integrity and solidarity. The meeting was largely attended by people from all walks of life.
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