পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (ত্রয়োদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৪৬১

433 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ নতুন জাতি হিসাবে বাংলাদেশকে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের প্রেস বিজ্ঞপ্তি ৯ ডিসেম্বর, ১৯৭১ অবশ্যই স্বীকৃতি দিতে হবেঃ ম্যাকক্লসকি NEWS FROM: REP. PAUL N. McCLOSKEY, JR. December 9, 1971 Congressman Paul N. McCloskey (Rep-Calif.) said today that "the United States, it appears to me, must ultimately recognize Bangladesh as a new nation." In a statement issued from his Washington office, McCloskey said he had "only one reservation" about U. S. recognition of Bangladesh. "That reservation is whether there are enough survivors of the 167 delegates chosen in their free elections last year to run a government. "If there are, then it seems to me this nation should follow its anticolonial heritage and recognize Bangladesh as a new nation. "It appears impossible for West and East Pakistan to be ever remitted given the actions of the West Pakistan army against the Bengalis," Mccloskey said, "Estimates of those killed by the Pakistan army over the past eight months range between 200,000 and one million people. There appears to have been a systematic attempt to wipe out the Awami League party which won an overwhelming victory in the elections of December, 1970, "We should also be preparing a massive U.S. relief effort to supplement United Nations relief programs, not only for the 10 million refugees now living along the Indian border, but also for the nearly 70 million people remaining in East Pakistan. Over 4,000 children per day are estimated to be dying of malnutrition and disease in the refugees camps alone." In a letter to colleagues, McCloskey asked for their participation in a "People to People" effort-33 a day, $ 10 a month contribution-for 10 million Americans to help keep 10 million Pakistanis alive until the current crisis eases.