পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (ত্রয়োদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৯৫৬

928 ংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড My Government has since the beginning of the crisis and furing the last few days, intensified its efforts to convince those with whom it is dealing on both sides and to avoid a bloody conflict which could only add additional burdens to a population that has already been decimated and severely devastated. With the necessary discretion, we have made suggestions in order to lay the basis for a peaceful settlement, which of necessity must be political and which must be based on the consent of the populations concerned. Other States which share our concern to avoid a catastrophe have acted in the same direction, and we have not ceased to let it be known that we are prepared to join in our efforts to prevent, in the words of our Minister for Foreign Affairs, "the supreme injustice, namely, war, from overtaking millions of people who seem to be the victims of so many cataclysms". While these bilateral efforts have not so far brought about the desired results, this now the duty of the international community to issue an appeal to these two powers, our friends, so that arms will be silenced, to that a remedy will be brought to the distressed, so that courageous undertaking of UNEPRO will be continued in order to put an end to the great suffering of the populations. It is therefore necessary for the solidarity of our community to be affirmed and organized first to put an end to the fighting, but also to meet the most immediate sufferings of the people and to deal with the causes of the crisis, with the consent of the parties, by negotiation, to reach a just and peaceful settlement, because only a generous and peaceful settlement can bring to the expectant populations a response which the latest events have rendered even more urgent, a political response commensurate with the scope and diversity of the problem. We are deeply convinced that we have to make a great effort ourselves, that peace requires, that divergencies be silenced, because division can only perpetuate the conflict. For all these reasons, we hope that a substantive draft resolution will be submitted which will be capable of receiving the unanimous support of the Council. It is in this spirit that we shall continue consultations with the various Delegations so as to endeavor to reach a solution. It is with these considerations in mind that we shall pronounce ourselves in due course in the draft resolutions that will be submitted.