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239 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিল : চতুর্থ খন্ড মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের জনগণ ও নেতৃবৃন্দের ইষ্ট পাকিস্তান লীগ অফ এপ্রিল, প্রতি আমেরিকাস্থ ইষ্ট পাকিস্তান লীগের | আমেরিকার সভাপতির প্রচারপত্র Տի»Գծ সভাপতির আবেদন The East Pakistan League of America, Inc. 2667 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. N. Y. 10025" Dear Sir, The United States cannot stand by with folded arms while 75 million people of East Pakistan are being savagely repressed by the military junta headed by Yahya Khan in an effort to prevent democratic process from taking root in Pakistan. Considering the closeness of the military regime in Pakistan to Communist China, considering the importance of repairing our already fragile relations with India, the only major bastion of democracy in South Asia and the long-standing need to foster stable non-Communist societies on the periphery of Communist States, we urge support for East Pakistanis in their struggle for self-determination. Since March 25 a region of terror has been let loose against defenseless people of East Pakistan by the military forces from West Pakistan. They are diverting U.S. food ships to Karachi on the pretext that the port of Chittagong is congested, while ships carrying U. S. ammunition continue to unload there. They have severed all communication between East Pakistan and the rest of the world. Even International Red Cross plans are not allowed to carry relief supplies to East Pakistan. An foreign correspondents have been expelled from East Pakistan. But foreigners, including Americans, who have been interviewed by the press after getting out of East Pakistan confirm wholesale shooting, rape and pillage of Innocent civilians. In order to solidify American position in Asia, and the world, and to uphold our moral values, we should use our influence to stop bloodshed immediately. We can do so without risking direct involvement. The deficit economy of West Pakistan is heavily dependent on (a) continued exploitation of Hast Pakistan as a colony and market and (b) foreign aid, especially from the United States. The aroused populace of East Pakistan is denying the exploitation of its resources for the benefit of the vested interests of West Pakistan. The Achilles Heel of West Pakistan, then, is its reliance on foreign aid. Without it, it cannot sustain military operation in East Pakistan for long. Quite apart from moral consideration, it is in American interest to use its leverage on West Pakistan to put a stop to repressive measures by its army against the people of East Pakistan. Unless this is done, guerilla warfare will continue, cause radicalization of the political forces in both East and West Pakistan, and hamper the stability of the region.