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537 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ চতুর্দশ খন্ড express American concern in similar terms to the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad. The spokesman made it clear that the United States, in addition to deploring the continuing violence, is disappointed about the failure of Pakistan officials to take advantage of offers of international aid to relieve suffering. He also repeated that the United States is prepared to assist any international humanitarian effort in Pakistan. 8|| DESPATCH FROM KARACHE by Ronald Robson 10th April, 1971. REGULATION In Pakistan a strict new martial law regulation makes it possible to restrict the movements of any suspected persons, their employment; the equipment they may possess or use. their contacts with other people and their activities in relation to the dissemination of news or propagation of opinion. There are heavy penalties for infringements of various provisions of the new regulation, including fines and rigorous imprisonment for up to 7 years. From Karachi Ronald Robson reports. The new regulation is stated to be concerned with preventing activity which is seditious or prejudices security, public safety or the interests or defence of Pakistan. It is also meant to prevent activities prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, Pakistan's relations with any other power, the maintenance of peaceful conditions in any part of Pakistan and the maintenance of essential supplies and services. Suspected foreigners may be asked to leave the country and banned from returning, or may be detained or restricted in movement or asked to report their movements or report in person to designated authorities. Pakistani nationals of course are similarly affected except that they cannot be asked to leave Pakistan. The specific reason for introducing the new measure now is not immediately known. It is however obvious that it could have particular application to press, radio or television correspondents or cameraman, or other journalists whether foreign or local although the powers given are so wide that they could affect many persons either in allied or other fields. (; DESPATCH FROM CALCUTTA by David Sells 16th April, 1971 India has been extremely cautious in its attitude to the West Pakistan Army's takeover of dissident East Pakistan. But there are signs her Government is worried at the possibility of armed clashes on the long frontier dividing India from East Pakistan. David Sells reports: