পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (তৃতীয় খণ্ড).pdf/১৯৫

বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ স্বাধীনবাংলা বেতার কর্মী কর্তৃক বাংলাদেশ সরকার ২ অক্টোবর, ১৯৭১ আন্তর্জাতিক যোগযোগ সম্পর্কে প্রতিরক্ষা প্রচার বিভাগ সচিবকে লিখিত একটি চিঠি INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BANGLADESH. New Delhi-18, 19 & 20 September, 1971. 223 Rouse Avenue, New Delhi-I, India. Tele : 273.376/271946 Grams: Satyagraha October 2, 1971. TO The Secretary for Defence, Government of Bangladesh Mujibnagar. Highly Confidential Dear Sir, When I was attending the International Conference on Bangladesh late last month at New Delhi one of the delegates, Mr. Richard Houser, approached me with a proposal to train one Bangladesh citizen in the essentials of psychological warfare as part of his contribution to the Bangladesh liberation war. The gentleman is second in command to General Rikhyi, President, International Peace Academy, New Yorkotherwise known as the commander of the United Nations force in Congo during Lumumba-Tshombe crisis. He is also the husband of Hephzibah Menuhin sister and accompanist of world famous pianist, Yehudi Menuhin. I enquired about him from other delegates to the conference and was convinced of the authenticity of the details he gave about himself. Here is his precise proposal: A man who must be not-too-young and in possession of more-than-average intelligence, organizing capability and sense of humor-preferably unspotted by Pakistani intelligence-should be chosen for a threeweek training course in London on the subject of psychological warfare. In his opinion, psychological warfare is as important as warfare with arms. After his intensive training the chosen person may be put in charge of developing a whole department for psychological warfare-a department that must work in full coordination with military offensives and the propaganda media- particularly the radio. He has also stressed on the need of or maximum security measures to protect the trained person as the Pakistani intelligence would be after him. As regards the costs of the training-these will be fully bourne by the trainers. They are willing to contribute up to £100 toward the trainee's return fares to England. As he would not like get his identity disclosed to many people he would like to maintain the liaison through me.