পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (ত্রয়োদশ খণ্ড).pdf/১৪৯

বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ পাকিস্তানে প্রেরিত বৃটিশ পণ্যসামগ্রীর টাইমস অফ ইন্ডিয়া ১৪ মে, ১৯৭১ বীমা সুবিধা বিলোপ BRITAIN SUSPENDS INSURANCE COVER ON EXPORTS TO PAKISTAN By J. D. SINGH "The "Times of India" News Service LONDON, May 14, Britain's Export Credits Guarantee Department has suspended further insurance cover on exports to Pakistan. It will honor the existing commitments on British exports to Pakistan but will not insure further export credits. British exporters are being advised to insist on cash payment before delivering goods to Pakistan. Ordinarily the department insures exporters against non-payment for goods shipped. A spokesman of the department said: "We regret this move but we are obliged to pay our way and this is a commercial judgment" The decision has been influenced by the political and economic crisis in East Bengal and the department's assessment of Pakistan's future foreign exchange earnings and its ability to pay its way. The East Bengal crisis has held up all just shipments thereby depriving the country of its major source of foreign exchange. British exports to Pakistan last year were worth more than Rs. 900 million. The suspension of insurance cover is likely to make British exports of capital goods to Pakistan exceedingly difficult. The decision comes at a time when Pakistan is seeking a moratorium on repayment of its official debts to western creditors. The case for a moratorium is being considered by the World Bank. A decision on it is expected at the next meeting of the Aid Pakistan Consortium scheduled to be held in Paris early next month.