পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (তৃতীয় খণ্ড).pdf/৯৩৯

907 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র The U.S.A. had recognized Texas in 1837 in spite of the resentment of the mother country Mexico. U.S.S.R. and China recognized the Government of Sihanouk even though he was not in effective control of Cambodia. To bring finality to question of legitimacy, 1 can profitably quote, what Mr. Justice M. C. Chagla of India has observed-which I believe cannot be improved upon: To my mind it is the legally and validly constituted Government of Bangladesh that has a much better title to legitimacy than Yahia Khan whereas the Shaik claims the right through democratic forces, through the wishes of the people. Yahia Khan's claim depends solely on brute force and the strength of the military machine. Our Government (India) should not hesitate in coming to an early decision on the issue of recognizing the Government of Bangladesh. Let us take a bold and courageous decision now; otherwise History will not forgive us". I can only reiterate the words of Mr. Justice Chagla to the nations of the world and add that if you allow your conscience to sleep now, -in no time you will cover yourself with the ignominy of surrendering to a brute force, the spectra of which may rise anytime anywhere in the world I invite the attention of the great people of America to seek peace in their own souls first and then in the distant shores of China. Peace will remain as illusive as the mirage, if you lend your guns to shed more blood to buy peace in China. If your great might becomes the scourge of humanity. History will not forgive you. If you allow your great nation to be bogged into petty consideration of diplomatic gains your image as a Champion of the free world will be shattered beyond recognition. Your allies will run away from you as a child does from the ghost. If you still choose to hide yourself under cloak of "Internal affairs'-you will not clothe yourself in eternal glory, but you will deface your own glorious struggle against the colonial rule. To-day the people of India stands in recognizing the justness of our cause, we are overwhelmed with the warmth of their sympathy, the noble blood of the Prime Minister has apparently flowed a little quicker with the tidings, from the East, but coming to question of dejure recognition. India is limping with the weight of her conscience. So she too is, timorous to take the initiative. She is still groping in darkness and hesitating to leap forward into the heaven of light-truth and justice. I am sure they cannot long endure the conflict and she will accord recognition to us in no time. In recognizing Bangladesh, the nations of the world will only register their sympathy for a cause-which they profess to believe. If they really believe in Democracy.-they are required to protect it without merely preaching the gospel. The league of nations, foundered on the rock of narrow self-interest of the nations Who founded it. The U. N. O. will have no better fate if the great powers of the world do not strive to safeguard its ideals. Is not America aware that when an embittered nation rises to a man to tear itself free from its own mother-country, no other nation can force them into that unholy alliance again. Political adroitness can a make temporary arrangement but the unity cannot be