বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খণ্ড
Washington, D.C., April 29, 1971.
Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Acting Secretary asked me to reply to your letter of April 23, 1971, requesting reports received from posts in West and East Pakistan regarding the current crisis in that country. We have given the most careful consideration to your latter. I hope you will understand that the Department is unable to accede to your request without departing from established practice as mentioned in my letter to you of September 28, 1970, in regard to Under Secretary Irwin's appearance on Chile.
Consistent therewith and with the Administration's policy of cooperating with the Congress in providing information on foreign policy developments. Deputy Assistant Secretary Van Hollen is prepared to testify tomorrow in executive session on the situation in Pakistan. 1 trust Mr. Van Hollen's testimony can satisfy the Committee's need for information.
David M. Abshire,
Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations.
Washington, D.C., April 29, 1971.
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Secretary has asked to reply to your letter of April 19 requesting coordinated Executive Branch comments on S. Cen. Res. 21, concurrent resolution calling for suspension of all American military assistance and all licenses for military sales to Pakistan “until the conflict in East Pakistan is resolved."
First let me assure you that we share the Committee's regret over the conflict which has arisen in East 'Pakistan and over the bloodshed in a country with which we have maintained longstanding friendly relations. As I mentioned to you in my letter of April 22, the Department's spokesman has noted publicly the concern felt over the involvement of American weapons and we have privately called this concern to the attention of the
