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বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খণ্ড

 শিরোনাম  সূত্র   তারিখ
ডঃ গ্রীনোর উদ্দেশে পররাষ্ট্র দপ্তর কর্মকর্তার চিঠি পররাষ্ট্র দপ্তর ২৬ মে, ১৯৭১

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington. D.C. 20520

May 26, 1971
Dr. William B. Greenough. III
Chief, Infectious Diseases Division
School of Medicine
The Johns Hopkins University Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland 21205


Dear Dr. Greenough:


 Secretary Rogers has asked me to reply to your letter of May 6, forwarded to him by Dr. Milton Eisenhower, in which you have expressed your views on various aspects of the situation in East Pakistan.


 First, let me assure you that we have read your thoughtful and articulate letter with sincere interest and appreciation. We greatly value receiving from private American citizens assessments of this sort of important aspects of our foreign relations.


 Your expression of profound concern over the recent tragic developments in East Pakistan is certainly understandable, particularly in light of the first hand information you have received from your colleagues who have been involved in medical research land training activities in Dacca and Calcutta in recent years. The Department of State has shared this concern and has not been inactive or silent on the subject since the civil strife began in East Pakistan in March. Our spokesmen have addressed various aspects of this subject repeatedly in official statements over the past several weeks. Since these statements have not received all the publicity which we feel they have deserved, it might be useful for me to summarize them for you.


 Immediately after the outbreak of civil strife, we expressed concern over the loss of life and damage which have occurred in East Pakistan and the hope that peaceful conditions will be restored there. We extended our sympathy to the victims of these events. We emphasized our belief that it is important that every feasible step be taken by the Pakistan Government to end the conflict and achieve a peaceful accommodation. We declared our willingness to support any international humanitarian relief effort to alleviate the suffering caused by these events. We are already extending substantial relief assistance to many refugees from East Pakistan in India and are prepared to provide emergency aid to the people in East Pakistan when requested. We have also discussed these matters fully with the Government of Pakistan and continue to do so.