পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (ত্রয়োদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৬৮৭

659 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড The only permanent solution was for the refugees to return to their own country, To achieve this, the Pakistan Government must create conditions to make their return possible. There must therefore be some settlement which met the wishes of the people of Bangladesh before the refugees would feel confident that they could return home M. Ahmed Chtourou (Tunisia) opposed the discussion of the supplementary item on the ground that it would represent an interference in the internal affairs of Pakistan. While he had great sympathy with the refugees, he pointed out that similar events were occurring in other parts of the world and that if they were all to be discussed, there would be no time for other subjects Many organizations were attempting to ease the problems of the refugees and to bring about reconciliation in Pakistan, and it was better that their efforts should not be hampered by a discussion at the LP.U........................................................ A vote by roll call resulted as follows: Number of votes cast 572 Two-thirds majority 380 Ayes 498 Noes 74 Abstentions 195 The President of the Conference declared that the required majority had been attained and the additional item had been accepted. It would be subject to preliminary discussion within the General Debate and more thorough discussion in the Economic and Social Committee. Amendments could be tabled until 10 a.m. on Wednesday. September 8, and the final vote would be taken by the Conference on the afternoon of Friday, September 10 The President of the Conference said that a mistake had been made in announcing the result of the roll-call vote on the Indian Group's request for an additional item ÍO the Agenda on the subject of East Pakistan. The correct result was: Number of votes cast 767 Two-thirds majority5 10 Ayes 498 Noes 74 Abstentions 195 Consequently, a two-thirds majority had not been attained, and so the Conference had not accepted the additional item Excerpts from Summary Record No. 4. FOURTH PLENARY SESSION Saturday, September 4, morning The sitting was opened at 10.20 a.m. with Mr. Achille Peretti, President of the Conference, in the Chair.