942 ংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড and the lawful interests of the population of that part of the country. The Soviet Delegation cannot agree with an approach which does not do that. Certain Delegations, speaking in favor of an immediate cease-fire, at the same time seem to close their eyes, as it were, and disregard the question of the possibility of the continuation of the bloodshed and the repression of the population of East Pakistan by the armed force of Pakistan Government. In other words, they do not bring the matter to the point of the political settlement. The Soviet Union, like any other peace-loving country, cannot remain indifferent to this events which have arisen in the Hindustan Peninsula. As was stressed in the statement of Tass on 5th December of this year: "The Soviet Union call for a speedy end to the bloodshed and for a political settlement in East Pakistan on the basis of respect for the lawful rights and interests of its people." It is precisely with this in mind and with this realistic approach that the Soviet Delegation deems it necessary for the Security council swiftly to take appropriate action, taking into account the, real nature and full range of the problem under discussion and all its aspects-first and foremost the two main ones, the political settlement and the cessation of hostilities. The Council must be realistic. The council must take into account in its decision the organic bound between these to questions which constitute the problem under discussion-I repeat: the organic bond between the question of the cease-fire and question of the political settlement in East Pakistan. We appeal to the Government of Pakistan to take effective action towards a political settlement and immediately to recognize the Will of the East Pakistan population. In the light of this approach and bearing in mind the real situation in East Pakistan and in the Hindustan sub-continent, the Soviet Delegation is introducing amendments to the five-power draft resolution. The first amendment is: "In operative paragraph 1, replace the words 'the Governments concerned' by the words 'ali Parties concerned'; at the end of same paragraph, add the words 'and cessation of all military operations'. The second amendment is : "Between operative paragraphs 1 and 2, insert the following as operative paragraph 2and 3 2. Calls upon the Government of Pakistan simultaneously to take effective action towards a political settlement in East Pakistan giving immediate recognition to the Will of the East Pakistan population as expressed in the elections of December, 1970; 3. Declares that the provisions of operative paragraphs 1 and two of this
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resolution constitute a single whole', There should be a consequential re-numbering of the remaining operative paragraphs. Those are the amendments which the Soviet Delegation now submits to the draft resolution submitted by five powers. The adoption of that draft resolution with this
