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বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র

young men whom they trained to defend the sovereignty and independence of their homeland and to release it from the bonds of colonial oppression.

 6. The policy of repression has continued with increasing brutality in the vain hope of liquidating the leadership and reducing the majority of the Bengali speaking people to a minority. Members of the minority communities became special victims of the reign of terror. As a result of this policy of genocide, rape, arson and loot, nearly nine million of our men, women and children have been driven out in terror and have taken shelter in your country, and the exodus still continues.

 7. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, our undisputed leader and President, has been subjected to a secret military trial and has been reportedly condemned to death. The Awami League has been banned, which had won unparalleled victory in the national elections held last December. The military regime of Pakistan has disqualified 79 duty elected representatives of the people and has imposed a so-called civilian regime consisting of defeated candidates and quislings which is now supported by the might of the military machine of Pakistan. These gestures have not deceived the 75 million people of Bangladesh. They have only exposed the deception and insincerity of the military oppressors. All this has only made us more determined than ever to liberate Bangladesh.

 8. We are glad to inform you. Excellency, that this struggle has borne fruit. The liberation army of the people's Republic of Bangladesh, the Mukti Bahini, are in full control of half the territory of Bangladesh. We also confirm that the Bangladesh Government has established effective civil administration over this area which is functioning smoothly. This development has not merely been welcomed by the broad masses of the people, but the efforts of our Government have found spontaneous and over whelming support in the areas under its control.

 9. May we, therefore, in the light of these developments, request Your Excellency for a positive response to the message of the 24th of April, 1971, requesting for recognition to the free and duly constituted Government of Bangladesh. Such a response on your part would give a tremendous impetus to the struggle being waged by the people and the Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh for their liberation. It would also generate an international response which would promote the cause of freedom, peace, and stability in this part of the world. May we, therefore, request Your Excellency for an early response to this communication?

 Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of our highest esteem.

 (Seal of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh)


(Sd.) SYED NAZRUL ISLAM         (Sd.) TAJUDDIN AHMAD

Her Excellency Mrs. INDIRA GANDHI,

Prime Minister of India,

New Delhi.