670 ংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড THE VOICE OF THE COMITY OF NATIONS' Qudratullah Hadad Afghanistan Let mc express sincere thanks on behalf of my organisation-the Afghan Social Democrat-for your invitation to take part in the discussions in regard to the problem of Bangladesh. Our organisation and many people in Afghanistan have great sympathy with the struggle of the people of Bangladesh. Our organisation, the Afghan Social Democrat, depends on the national culture, national economy, national heritage and national history and the united feelings of Pashtoon for great historical glory of Afghanistan in the heart of Asia. It continues to struggle against imperialism and feudalism with the sole objective of keeping Afghanistan for the Afghans. We believe that after achieving national democracy and national economy, we will continue our struggle against exploitation and capitalism in order to establish a real dynamic national Afghan society. Our aim is not only to fight against foreign imperialism but also against internal exploitation. We believe that we will shed our blood for every inch of great and historical Afghanistan and we will strive for a national state and national revolution. Our great nation for more than 100 years waged a struggle against British and other intruders. Our national leader late Amanullah. 50 years ago when signing the 1921 treaty of independence with the British in Kabul, stated to the British Mission: "In general we are in favor of independence of all nations and we always express our concern at the loss of liberty of any nation". Since the aim and policy of our organisation and the feelings of Afghanistan are for the liberty and self-determination of people everywhere, we naturally support the struggle of the people of Bangladesh and we will continue to follow this policy because this is a traditional view of the Afghan nation to fight imperialism and exploitation. On the other hand, there is a similarity of views between the problems of Pashtoonistan and Bangladesh. Pashtoonistan too like Bangladesh, without much difference, is under exploitation and suppression of a few families in Punjab Today the people of Bangladesh are suffering because of atrocities occurring there. As in the past, the Pashtoon and Baluchs also suffer because of their just struggle for selfdetermination although it is not easy to impose any kind of foreign will on the twenty million armed Pashtoons. We also pay attention to the question of Bangladesh because it is an international problem, it is a Moslem problem, it is a humanitarian problem as well as a problem linked closely with the peace and security of this area.
- Speeches delivered at the plenary session on September IB. 1971.
