পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (চতুর্দশ খণ্ড).pdf/১০০৪

বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ চতুর্দশ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ ৪০৭। রাশিয়ার তৃতীয় ভেটো দি ষ্টেটসম্যান ১৫ ডিসেম্বর, ১৯৭১ THE STATESMAN, DECEMBER 15, 1971 RUSSIA VETOES US STUBBORNNESS From J. K. Banerjy United Nations, December 14,- Russia today used its third veto in nine days in the Security council to thwart the Nixon Administration's stubborn efforts, somewhat embarrassingly backed by China to freeze the military situation in the Indian subcontinent for President Yahya's benefit. Foreseeing the fate of the US proposal Italy and Japan had introduced a ninepoint resolution and the External Affairs Minister Mr. Swaran Singh said India would examine the proposal at length. The Pakistani delegate Mr. Agha Shahi however, said the proposal was unacceptable. The proposal envisages a call to India and Pakistan to take all measures to bring about a immediate cease fire and begin disengagement of troops and "an immediate opening of negotiations with a view to achieving a comprehensive political Settlement." Mr. Shingh said later, "Because the Pakistanis reject them it does not mean we would necessarily accept the proposals." The Indian delegation will examine them at Some length. The US resolution had called for cessation of military hostilities but not calling for a simultaneous political deal acceptable to the elected representatives of Bangladesh. The almost pathological distaste on the part of the majority in the Council to acknowledge the reality of the existence of an independent Bangladesh Government. Without whose cooperation there can be no cease fire was demonstrated when the Council refused to allow despite Soviet attempts the Bangladesh representative Mr. Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhuryu to put before the Council his Government's views on an acceptable settlement, Mr. Swaran Singh and Mr. Bhutto both spoke without breaking any new ground. The Indian Foreign Minister offered a firm assurance not to annex any territory east or west as well as not to station troops in Bangladesh after the threat constituted by the presence of Pakistan troops in had receded. His one pre-condition was that the Government of Bangladesh must be made a party to any arrangement dealing with a cease fire that would assure peace and stability in the area.