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01 SEPTEMBER 1971
News headlines and details from the Daily Morning News.
News Headlines:
- Dr. A.M. Malik appointed Governor will have a council of ministers, Niazi to take over as ML Administrator, zone 'B'.
- 87 boxes of ammunition recovered form Tangail.
- Encouragement to rebels: Pak displeasure the traitor conveyed to UK.
- New Governor will have full civil power.
- Japanese rice for E. Pakistan.
Other Headlines:
- East wing crisis: Correct perspective -
III. - Pakistan should have unitary form of Govt. says Shafiqul Islam.
- Call to weed out anti social elements.
Dr. A.M. Malik appointed Governor: will have Council of Ministers, Niazi to take over as ML Administrator, Zone "B"
Rawalpindi, Aug, 31: In furtherance of his pledge to restore democracy and undertake measures that would facilitate transfer of power, the president is pleased to appoint Dr. Abdul Motaleb Malik, H.Q.A. as Governor of East Pakistan with effect from Friday, 3rd September, 1971, says a communique issued by the president's secretariat (public) here today.
Dr. Abdul Motateb Malik H.Q.A Governor-
The respective portfolios of provincial Ministers will be announced in due course by the Governor of East Pakistan.
The responsibility for running the civil administration of the province will vest fully in the Governor and his council of ministers. The Armed Forces in East Pakistan will revert exclusively to their primary role of ensuring the defence of the country and will provide such assistance to the civil administration as they may be called upon to undertake.
The president and CMLA is pleased to appoint PA-
Razakars unearthed two ammunition dumps near Sanglapara about 6 miles from Tangail and recovered 87 boxes of ammunition and grenades on Sunday last, reports APP.
One person arrested from near the site admitted his complicity in storing the ammunition and gave clue to the other ammunition dump. The total bag came to 87 boxes.
According to details reaching Dacca a batch of Razakars was guarding a bridge near Ghatail, North of Tangail. They saw some persons moving on the other side of the rivulet. Soon this persons disappeared from there leaving one man behind. The Razakars got suspicious about him, they crossed the stream and started questioning him. Finding him an Indian agent they arrested him. He disclosed that he was keeping an eye on the ammunition dumped in the area by his companions.
The Razakars traced out the dumps covered with rotten Jute leaves. They unearthed a substantial quantity of small arms, ammunition and grenades.
Islamabad, Aug. 31 (APP): The Government of Pakistan's strong resentment at the use of British and British colonies as bases for launching subversive movements aimed against the territorial integrity of Pakistan has been conveyed to the British Government.
The British High Commissioner here was summoned to the Foreign office yesterday and was asked to convey to his Government, Pakistan Government's displeasure on this matter.
Pakistan's High Commissioner in UK Mr. Salaman Ali was earlier instructed to do the same in London.
It is understood that the need for this strong protest to the British Government arose out of the attitude of the British Government in the United Kingdom and its colonial administration in Hong Kong towards the rebels and insurgents who had sought sanctuaries in Britain and the colony of Hong Kong.
In some cases the British attitude has virtually amounted to affording encouragement to Pakistan Government's representatives of defect.
The British Government has chloroform on his nose as Rashid Minhas taken out his oxygen mask to talk to his instructor, Hero's last words.
The brief tape-
It shows that the hero, who became immortal at the youthful age of 20. remembered of nothing else but his country and the Pakistan Air Force at the time of Shahadat.
"I am being hijacked" were his last words. The sentence is laud and clear and is
spoken thrice, first presumably, when, traitor Flt-
It is heard again after a brief pause. this time twice in quick succession, which shows that Rashid was trying to regain control.
And since "I for a pilot means his plane" indicate that Rashid was more concerned with the safety of his machine than his own self.
When it became finally clear to him that his instructor would cross over to India,
he made a last bid and dashed the plane nose-
Rawalpindi, Aug. 31 (APP): An official spokesman said here to day that the new Governor of East Pakistan would exercise complete authority in respect of the civil administration of the province.
The armed forces would act only in support of the civil administration, assisting it in maintaining internal security and perform such duties as they are called upon by the Governor to undertake.
The spokesman drew attention to the fact that Dr. Malik, an eminent public man, with an outstanding record of service to the nation as a social worker since his youth, a politician until 1955, a MInister for more than nine years, a labour leader of international fame, an Ambassador and acting head of State, has been appointed as Governor of the province.
The president has authorized the Governor to have council of Ministers to assist him. The names of ministers will recommendation of the Governor.
Recapitulating the steps taken by the President to achieve his ultimate goal of bringing back democracy in the country, the spokesman recalled that in his 26th March broadcast the president said "it is my hope that the law and order situation will return to normal in East Pakistan and we can again move forward to our cherished goal."
In pursuance of this objective, the spokesman said, the president persevered with his plans, as he subsequently remarked the jolt that had been given to his plan, was only temporary.
"I have struggled hard to hold elections and I will not let them go waste," he said and referred to the military principle that the aim must be maintained while methodology could vary.
Side by side with effective steps to restore law and order in East Pakistan and constitutional
moves for a smooth and expeditious transfer of power to the people, president Yahya
took major initiatives to de-
On May 21, 1971 he urged bonafide Pakistani citizens who had left their homes due to disturbed conditions in East Pakistan to return. He said that there is to no question of withholding permission to the return of law abiding citizens of Pakistan to their respective homes.
This was followed by an official announcement from Dacca on June 4, 1971, that cases of deserters from the armed forces and police would be considered compassionately and they could join their families if they surrender voluntarily on June 10, 1971, a general amnesty was announced by the East Pakistan Governor in respect of those who had gone away from their homes and they were urged to return. In his broadcast of June 28, 1971, the President declared that all citizens of Pakistan of any religion, caste or creed must return to their homes and hearths.
UN Observers
He also asked the Indian Government not to put impediments in the way of these unfortunate people. In the same broadcast, he announced that the Pakistan Government would, gladly and gratefully accept any assistance that the United Nations could extend in facilitating the return of displaced persons.
To that end the president welcomed the proposal of the United Nations secretary General U Thant that UN observers be stationed on both sides of the Pakistan— India border to inspire confidence among the displaced persons and ensure their safe and expeditious return to Pakistan.
Pakistan has also since agreed to the stationing of representatives of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and of other UN agencies in East Pakistan.
Certain United Nations personnel are already in position in the province.
To supervise and coordinate relief and rehabilitation operations in East Pakistan, the president had appointed Dr. A.M. Malik as his special Assistant for displaced persons,
Constitutional Front
In the constitutional front, the spokesman said, the president's broadcast of June 28, 1971 spelled out a number of concrete steps to continue with his plan for transfer of power. Stating categorically that there is no question of holding fresh elections, the president said that the misguided action of some persons should not be allowed to nullify the entire results of the first ever elections holding the country at enormous cost in terms of money, time and energy.
He announced that the MNAs and MPAs elect of the defunct Awami League would be allowed
to retain their seats in their individual capacity except those who had taken part
in anti -
Since, then, lists have been published of MNAs and MPAs elect who retain their seats, and all others have been given chance to clear themselves of the charges against them. The president hopes that they will avail of this opportunity.
In his June 28, 1971 broadcast the president also announced the setting up of a constitution committee, to prepare a draft constitutions which would be given final shapes in the light of his discussion and constitutions with various experts and political leaders. The constitution would be subject to amendments by the National Assembly on the basis of the amending procedures as laid down in the constitution itself.
Work on the draft constitution is well under way.
Concluding, the spokesman said that this nation of civilization of the government in East Pakistan by inducting a civilian Governor and a council of Ministers represented yet another significant step forward towards the president's pledge to transfer power to the elected representatives of the people.
United Nations, Aug. 31 (AFP): Japan has informed the United Nations that it has decided to make available 500,000 dollars worth of Japanese rice (approximately equivalent to 3,650 tons) as a contribution to East Pakistan in response to the Secretary General's appeal made on June 16.
In the letter Japan also indicated its understanding that the world food programme was being asked by the United Nations office at Geneva to arrange for the necessary shipment.
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