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The Daily

Morning News

02 SEPTEMBER 1971

News headlines and details from the Daily Morning News.

News Headlines:

Other Headlines:

  • Agha Shahi briefs U. Thant
  • 48 MPAs elect asked to answer charges.
  • Barbados gives 5,800 dollars for E. Pakistan.
  • East  wing crisis: Correct perspective —IV.
  • Mahmud Ali for better projection of Pak viewpoint
  • Iran has friendly ties with Pak
  • Farid slates Tehrik's move for framing of constitution by NA

 

Total war if India attempts to take Pak territory—Yahya

Paris, Sept.1 (Reuter): President Yahya Khan warned in a newspaper interview Published here today that his country would engage in total war if India attempted to take any portion of Pakistani territory.

He told the daily Le. Figaro... I want to warn the world that if the Indians imagine they can take any parcel of our territory without provoking a war, they are committing a grave error... this will mean war. a total war that I hate.

But for the defence of my country I will not hesitate.

President Yahya said the crisis in East Pakistan had revealed that Britain was at the head of opponents to his country.

He lauded the attitudes of France and China for their roles but added that he had suspicions as to the part played by several other unidentified nations during the crisis.

Questioned on the situation in East Pakistan president Yahya said as for as law and order are concerned, everything controlled by my army except for certain border areas. And I can say I am still firmly decided to transfer the reins of Government to the people. I have banned the Awami League but I have not annulled the seats of the representatives of the province, I have chased out the traitors. Eighty-nine deputies will sit in the National Assembly. And even the border troubles will not deter me from going to the end of the democratic processes, The only condition 1 ask is that I be left alone.

The border situation is not at all calm. The Indians continue to infiltrate troops and encourage a revolt. That is why the refugees cannot return home, he said.

Questioned on the refugee issue, he said India is using the refugees as a political capital getting money from the UN. There are many ways to aid refugees. India has only asked for money and is preventing them from returning... the refugee problem is not an Indian problem, it is ours.

Questioned on why he banned foreign journalists from theatre of operations in East Pakistan, General Yahya replied: "I wanted to protect them, when one starts a military operation of this size one does not know the end result. I acted as a soldier and not as an easy going politician. Finally 1 regret it. If a few journalists had been killed by the Awami League, it would have been very useful for me since one would have then spoken of the atrocities committed by the Awami League.

Policy Statement shortly—Malik

Dr. Abdul Motateb Malik, Governor— designate, East Pakistan, said in Dacca yesterday that he would make a policy statement shortly after he assumed the gubernatorial responsibility, reports APP. The Governor— designate in an exclusive interview with the Associated press of Pakistan. said that his council of Ministers would be appointed as early as possible. Dr. Malik will be sworn in as the Governor of East Pakistan on Friday.

Replying to a question Dr. Malik who is now the special Assistant to the President for Relief and Rehabilitation of displaced persons of the province said he was a servant of the society. During my tenure of office as Governor he said, "I will serve the people of all walks of life in the name of Almighty Allah."

The Governor— designate said he would try to ensure "social justice" to all people including the workers. Dr. Malik said he started his life as a social worker and he worked all through his life for social justice.

Notices to 4 teachers and 13 C.S.P officers

In a notification issued in Dacca yesterday Martial Law Administrator Zone 'B' Lieut-General Tikka Khan, has ordered five persons to appear before SMLA sector 6 on 8 September at 8 a.m. to answer to the charge under MLR-25 read with MLA zone B order No. 120 levelled against all of them.

The following is the text of the notification.

Notification

No. MLA Zone 'B' No 286/R/A dated September 1971

(1) In exercise of the powers conferred on me under MLR 40 1 lieutenant General Tikka Khan HQA, S.Pk , PSC Administrator Martial Law Zone 'B' order you.

(1) Mozaffar Ahmad Chowdhury, Political Science Department Dacca University,

(2) Abdur Razzaque, Political Science Department, Dacca University.

(3) Mazharul Islam, Bengali Department. Rajshahi University.

(4) Sarwar Morshed, English Department Dacca. University.

(5) Abu Zafar Shamsuddin, Bengali Academy to appear before SMLA sector-6 MPA hostel Dacca at 0800 hrs on 8 September 1971 to answer to the charge under MLR-25 read with Martial Law Zone 'B' order No. 120 levelled against all of you.

(2) If any one or all of you fail to appear as aforesaid , you will be tired in absentia in accordance with the provisions of MLR-40.

In a separate notification issued yesterday, Martial Law Administrator Zone -B, Lieut Gen Tikka Khan, has ordered 13 officers to appear before SMLA sector 6 on 8 Sept. at a.m. to answer to the charge under MLR 25 read with Martial Law Zone B order No. 120 levelled against all of them.

The following is the text of the notification

Notification

No. ML Zone 'B' No. 286 /R/A dated 1 Sept.'71.

(1) In exercise of the powers conferred on me under MLR -40

1, Lieutenant General Tikka Khan HQA, S.Pk. Administrator Martial Law Zone 'B' order you:

(1) Kh. Asaduzzaman, CSP, joint secy, Finance Department, Dacca.

(2) H.T.Imam, CSP D.C Chittagong Hill tracts,

(3) Mr. Abdus Samad, CSP, D.C Sylhet.

(4) Mr. Md. N.Q. Khan, CSP. D.C Pabna

(5) Syed Abdus Samad, CSP, Rehab, officer, Chittagong Hill tracts,

(6) Quadrat-e-Ilahi Chaudhury, CSP Addl, D.C Rajshahi, (7) Md. Khoshruzzaman Chowdhury CSP, SDO Kishoregonj, (8) Kazi Rakubuddin Ahmed, CSP. S.D.O Brahmanbaria, (9) Waliul Islam, CSP, S.D.O, Magura.

(10) Akbar Ali Khan, CSP, SDO Habigonj, (11) Kamuluddin Siddique, CSP, SDO, Narail, (12) Md. Tawfique-e-Ilahi Chowdhury CSP, SDO, Meherpur and (13) Saadat Hossain, CSP Asstt. Commissioner, Jessore to appear before SMLA sector 6 MPA Hostel, Dacca at 0800 Hrs. on 8 Sept. '71 to answer to the charge under MLR-25 read with Martial Law Zone 'B' order no. 120 levelled against all of you.

(2) If you fail to appear as aforesaid, you will be tried in absentia in accordance with the provisions of MLR-40.

MLR No. 89 Issued

Rawalpindi, Sept 1 (APP): The Chief Martial Law Administrator has issued Martial Law Regulation No. 89 reconstituting the Martial Law regulation No, 77, with immediate effect, it was officially stated today.

Following is the text of Martial Law Regulation No. 89:-

(1) No persons shall make, publish or circulate any statement, rumour or report which,

(A) tends directly or indirectly or is calculated to prejudicially affect the integrity or the solidarity of Pakistan.

(B) tends directly or indirectly to criticise the imposition or operation or continuance of Martial Law: or

(C) tends directly or indirectly or is calculated to create alarm or despondency amongst the public, or

(D) tends directly or indirectly to create or excite feelings or attempt to bring into hatred or contempt or to excite or attempt to excite disaffection towards the Chief Martial Law Administrator or any martial Law authority to towards the armed forces or the Government or any member there of..

(E) tends directly or indirectly to create or excite feelings of enmity, ill-will or hatred between the populations of any region or parts of Pakistan or between communities, sects, classes or sections of the citizens of Pakistan: or

(F) tends directly or indirectly to be offensive to the religion of Islam:or

(G) tends directly or indirectly to be disrespectful to the Quaid-I-Azam: or

(H) tends directly or indirectly to transgress the limits of decency and fair criticism of any political party.

(2) Martial Law Regulation Nos. 6,17,19 and 51, issued by the chief Martial Law Administrator, are here by repealed and the repeal shall not— (A) Affect the previous operation of any regulation so repealed or anything duty done or suffered there under: or

(B) affect any penalty, forefeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any regulation so repealed.

(3) Whoever contravenes any of the provisions shell be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or with fine, or with both.

Place: Rawalpindi, date 31st August 1971.

Sd/-

General Commander-in-chief

Pakistan Army &

Chief Martial Law Administrator

UK enters into secret arms deal with India

(From Yehia Syed)

London, Sept. 1: In 1971 Britain entered into a secret arms agreement with India which helped her to increase air strike and naval power.

This arms deal disturbed the balance of power in the subcontinent as France and the US after agreeing to supply Pakistan with fighter bombers, helicopters and coastal patrol boats in the same year, have since either banned the delivery or held action on the deals.

In December, 1970 the UK entered into three separate arms agreement with India.

Under the first agreement, the UK promised to supply India with four Westland Sea King anti-Submarine warfare helicopters equipped with four torpedoes at an estimated cost of 4,8 million dollars or 600,000 pounds each.

Under the second agreement the UK in the same year agreed that she would supply India 12 Canberra bombers at unspecified cost and under the third made in December 1970, the UK agreed to supply India with two Westland anti-submarine warfare helicopters which were to be delivered before the close of 1970. The cost was also not disclosed.

In addition to the UK's consignment of 12 camberra bombers in May this year, NewZeland also agreed to supply India with 10 canberra bombers making the total of canberras to 22 from both sources.

After the Indo -Soviet defence treaty signed this month the UK is having second thoughts about the supply of six anti-submarine warfare helicopters as Defence Ministry has expressed grave concern that now the Soviet Union may gain vital secrets of combines sonar detection system and automatic flight control system fitted in sea kings which are believed to be about 10 years ahead of anything the Russians have in service and about 5 years ahead of the Americans.

The sale of the sea kings were approved by the Labour Government early last year.

Since India had signed a defence treaty with the Soviet Union several senior officers in the defence Ministry here have taken highly irregular steps of communicating their fears about the security of helicopters weapon system privately to a number of MPs.

This sea kings can detect submarines and its sonar system can follow them automatically as the submarine changes course. The leaves the pilot free to concentrate on when to launch the helicopter's four torpedoes.

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