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673 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিল : চতুর্থ খন্ড suggestion-explaining the situation and making any further suggestions you have in mind. I urge you to do so now. You would then explain of course that only £250 would be for the return fare and the rest for several month's subsistence for Mr. Hassan. Mr. Gerald Forte, British Council, 373 Euston Road, London N. W. I. Yours sincerely (Dr. W. E. Van Heyningen) Alamgir Kabir 49/4, Hindusthan Park Calcutta-29 8-8-71 Dear Mr. Huq, as in a s r. The reply was delayed because both Dr. Mallick and Zahir were out of Calcutta. I was not surprised to hear about the divisions. Things becoming a little bitter now here so far as unity is concerned. A rumour about an all-party National Liberation is very much in the air. On top, Bangladesh is expected receive recognition any day. The war is going very well. Two Pak divisions are either wiped out or put out of action this is factual. Our casualty rate is very low because of the nature of the war as being fought now. Casualty ratio is 150 : 1 all over Bangladesh. But our casualty figure is likely to go up when we go for positional warfare. At the moment about 40% of the total area is in our control-100% area open to our action at will. Even Dacca city belongs to our boys at night when army personnel take shelter in the Cantonment. Tikka, too, has shifted there. Navy is about to go into action. Air Force is also ready to hit as soon as India recognizes and we have a defence treaty with them. The morale of our boys is fantastic; in fact, sector commanders are finding it difficult to hold them back. I think, at the moment this is what matters most. Meanwhile, I whole-heartedly agree to your proposal re: International publicity and lobbying. Bangladesh Govt, is too slow in everything and is not using Dr. Mallick properly. Your information about his tour of England is wrong. Please do one thing. Send two tickets-one each for Dr. Mallick and Zahir Raihan. We shall then get him out of India any way we can. From England please send him to America. He'll be a more efficient man than Abu Sayeed Chowdhury. Zahir is willing to go-but may have to cancel the programme as he has film commitments. In that case, another Liberation Council representative would be sent to attend your Aug. 21 rally. We shall also send a documentary film on the liberation struggle in English-that has been made by Zahir and is expected to be ready on 15th Aug. Liberation Council has already organised a musical squad with Wahidul Haq as in charge. They have given several performances and have proved successful. They'll now be touring Makti Bahini Camps. With best regards Dr. Enamul Haque Alamgir President Bangladesh Peoples Cultural Society 33, Abbey Road, OXFORD, U. K.