পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (ত্রয়োদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৮৫১

823 ংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড private. My primary purpose at this stage in to provide a basis and an opportunity for such discussions to take place and to express my grave concern that all possible ways and means should be explored which might help to resolve this tragic situation”. 4. On 17th September, 1971, in the Introduction to my Annual Report to the twenty-sixth session of the General Assembly, I brought this problem in all its aspects to the Assembly’s attention. I concluded my report with the following observation : “In a disaster of such vast proportions, the international community has a clear obligations to help the Governments and peoples concerned in every possible way. But, as I have indicated, the basic problem can be solved only if a political solution based on reconciliation and the respect of humanitarian principles is achieved.” With this end in view, I have used my good offices in various way ever since the events of March in East Pakistan. For obvious, I did this with complete lack of publicity. Because of the special importance of the problem, I made an exception to this rule with regard to the case of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in connexion with which I had the following statement issued on 10th August, 1971 : “The Secretary-General feels that it is an extremely sensitive and delicate matter which falls within the competence of the judicial system of a Member State-in this case, Pakistan. It is also a matter of extraordinary interest and concern in many quarters, from a humanitarian as well as from a political point of view. The SecretaryGeneral has received and is still receiving almost every day expression of serious concern from representatives of Government about the situation in East Pakistan, and there is a general feeling that the restoration of peace and normalcy in the region is remote unless some kind of accommodation is reached. The Secretary-General shares the feeling of many representatives that any developments concerning the fate of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will inevitably have repercussions outside the borders of Pakistan.” I had previously addressed a letter to the President of Pakistan on this subject. 5. On 22nd October, the Secretary-General, having in mind the possible usefulness of comprehensive discussions will the heads of the Governments of India and Pakistan on all the aspects of the problem as set forth in his memorandum of 20th July (see para 3 above), addressed identical messages to the Prime Minister of India and the Present of Pakistan. The text of these messages reads as follows: (Given earlier in this chapter on page 322.) 6. On 22nd October, the President of Pakistan replied to the Secretary-General’s message of 20th October, as follows: (Given earlier in this chapter on page 322-323.) 7. On 16th November, the Primed Minister of India addressed the following reply to the Secretary-General’s message of 20th October: (Given earlier in this chapter on page 323-324.) 8. On 22nd November, the Secretary-General sent the following message to the