পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (চতুর্দশ খণ্ড).pdf/৭৪২

710 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ চতুর্দশ খন্ড A large crowd stood outside the mission singing patriotic songs including Bangladesh national anthem "Oh Golden Bengal. I love thee dearly". Mr. Ali also said that his first task would be "to secure recognition of the Bangladesh Government from other nations". He told UNI that only after recognition could the question of arms aid from these nations be taken up. Sophisticated weapons were very essential to accelerate the liberation movement in Bangladesh. Mr. Ali emphasized that the newly formed Government was the only representative Government of Bangladesh. Whither Mujib In reply to a question, he said his information was that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was free till March 28. After that he had no definite intimation about the whereabouts on the Sheikh. Mr. Ali warmly thanked the people of West Bengal for their support. Radio Pakistan had till late Monday night blacked out the story that Mr. Ali transferred his allegiance to the new Government of Bangladesh. The radio did not either take note of the hoisting by him of Bangladesh 'flag atop the Pakistani mission replacing the Pakistani flag. Our Special Representative writes from New Delhi: Enquiries made at various levels here show that there was no move either from the Pakistani High Commissioner in New- Delhi or any other Pakistan authority regarding situation obtaining at Calcutta. So far as the Government of India were concerned the status quo remains unless it is revoked or changed by either side. A dig into international history shows that such things are not new. In Congo there are two Cambodian missions at work. In the Latin American countries such things reportedly happen almost once every week. If a concrete request to do this or that comes from any side in regard to the happening at the Calcutta's former Pak Deputy High Commissioner's office the Government of India it is believed, would act as the situation calls for action' at that time considering the exact situation obtaining there at the time. It is also likely that the External Affairs Ministry of the Government of India will continue to consider that all the previous employees who enjoyed diplomatic immunity would continue to enjoy the same rights unless some information challenging or changing that comes lo the Indian Government. Fictitious Reports Meanwhile, official sources in New Delhi described on Monday as "entirely fictitious" reports that the Cabinet of the newly formed Republic of Bangladesh was operating from Calcutta or its headquarters was in India, adds PTI. These reports were without any foundation, the sources said. Official sources were commenting on foreign news reports alleging their presence in Indian territory.