পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (ত্রয়োদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৮২৫

797 ংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড General Assembly could address itself to the humanitarian aspects of the problem, his delegation has co-sponsored the draft resolution. The purpose of the draft was humanitarian, prompted by deep concern and focusing attention on means to alleviate the distress of those affected by the upheaval in East Pakistan. 8. YUGOSLAVIA-Mr., B. Osolnik, M.P.: The international community could not reduce its involvement merely to material assistance, for political conditions must be created for an early return of the refugees to their homeland. It was clear that the refugees could not be supported by assistance indefinitely. A political climate acceptable to repatriation must be achieved. 9.SWEDEN-Ambassador O. Bydbck: The refugee population in India is now greater than the population of most Member States of the U.N. Both qualitatively and quantitatively, the refugee problem is successively growing into disastrous proportions. All nations should contribute to the relief activities in relation to their economic strength. We have admiration for the efforts to alleviate the plight of the refugees undertaken by the Government of India and the Indian people. Never before has a poor and developing country been faced with such a gigantic task which cannot but have serious consequences in terms of internal, social and economic conditions. The humanitarian situation which we are considering is of gigantic proportions. It can only be solved if conditions are created which make voluntary repatriation of the refugees possible. Quoting from the statement of the Foreign Minister of Sweden on 28th September the Ambassador said "The Swedish Government joins those who appeal to the Government of Pakistan to show moderation and restraint in order to bring an end to the violence in East Pakistan. Only a political solution based on respect for human rights and the will of the people as expressed through the ballot can solve the problem of East Pakistan". We hold the same view today. We therefore, support the initiative of the Netherlands and New Zealand delegation and become a co-sponsor of the draft resolution. 10.CYPRUS-Mr. C. Papademas: The Committee was entrusted with the humanitarian aspect of the tragedy of the refugees and there has to be some way of translating humanitarianism into action. The refugees fled to India because of fear of their lives. The 9 million refugees presented an overwhelming number that each country could realize by comparison to the size of their own population. His country sympathizes with India and its people, for India is doing a noble task to give shelter to this vast mass of people. This is a man-made tragedy of proportions exceeding the imagination of man. 11. BHUTAN-Mr. A. N. Ram: The central issue before the Committee was the presence of more than 9 million refugees who had left East Pakistan to enter India. A grave sense of fear and insecurity has led those people to abandon their homes and they must return as soon as adequate conditions are created for their safe return. These conditions could be created only if the Government of Pakistan enter into a dialogue with the representative of the people of East Pakistan in an attempt to reach a political solution. The General Assembly must address itself to the root cause of the problem to assist in the achievement of a political solution. 12. CANADA-Mon. P. Gerin Lajoie: President of the Canadian International Development Agency: I had led a Canadian fact-finding team to India and Pakistan and