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217 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ বাংলাদেশ সরকারের পাকিস্তানের বাংলাদেশ সরকার’ ১৭ নভেম্বর, ১৯৭১ সাথে রাজনৈতিক সমঝোতা বহির্বিশ্ব প্রচার বিভাগ বিরোধীতা সংক্রান্ত সংবাদ Vol. 1. November 17, 1971. No. 21. PRESIDENT'S FOUR POINTS REBUTTAL FEELERS This is no surprise at least to the political circle of Bangladesh that there will be definite attempts to create a cloud of confusion by the friends of Pakistan in the wake of definite victories by the gallant Mukti Bahini. These attempts are by now quite obvious due to the so called feelers from certain Western countries. The Bangladesh leadership could correctly read that such an attempt might be made as early as in the month of June 1971. Therefore in the fitness of things the Acting President of Bangladesh Syed Nazrul Islam made it very clear at that time that the question of settlement with West Pakistan can only be pondered over when four pre-conditions enunciated by him, and described below are fulfilled. Fresh and fresh attempts have been made by friends of Pakistan to float feelers hinting towards a political settlement between the Awami League leaders and W. Pakistan Military junta. These are no necessity of fresh countering of these feelers because our Acting President's four pre-conditions are enough to reply to these wishful thinkers. The determination of the Government of Peoples of Bangladesh is too clear to be reiterated. Time without number it has been said that nothing but total independence is our goal. Any proposal short of independence has been rejected summarily by the Bangladesh Government. Sources close to Bangladesh Government said here on November 14, 1971 that, Bangladesh official position in respect of initiating a dialogue with Yahya Khan of Pakistan has been spelt out very clearly and many a times. When the Government of Bangladesh has already taken up a public position on this point there is no necessity or scope of any political feeler from any quarter to the same end. Bangladesh Government or leaders are not in touch with any foreign source or quarter in order to meet any body of Pakistan. The purpose of this sort of news is only to divert attention and confuse the people engaged in fighting day in and day out to annihilate the Pakistani brute in Bangladesh. People of Bangladesh and all their sympathizers all over the world require to be cautioned not to give any importance to these diversionary tactics of the well wishers of Pakistan. Four pre-conditions have already been laid down by the Acting President Syed Nazul Islam for settlement with West Pakistan. Those are: