Mr. Maksoud said the Arabs thought that election would mean an end to the denial of equality and dignity to the Bengalis.
He said he had come to see to himself along with other representatives of the Arab world the real state of affairs. The Arabs were not “as totally informed as they should be silence they were deeply involved the crises in their homelands.
The World Federalists through their two representatives Mr. Nelison of Denmark and Mrs Sigrid Hannisdahl of Norway joined in Expressing concern over denial of the right to self-determination to the people of East Bengal.
Afghan Support
Mr. Q. Herdad of the afghan Millet of Kabul assured the Bengalis of the solidarity of the Afghan people. He said the Afghans fully supported the desire of the East Bengalis to shed the shackles of exploitation.
Dr. Honer A. Jack, General Secretary of the world conference of Religions for Peace narrated horrowing incidents of unparalleled cruelty which he came to know of during his Stay in Bangladesh.
Prof. John Dunham of Australia repeated the demand made by more than 400 leading intellectuals, politicians and socialites of his country that Mujibur Rahman should be immediately released and all arms and material aid to Pakistan stopped.
Regretting the Australian Government’s “Unfortunate ostrich- like attitude,” he said that non-Government organizations in his country had begun a systemtic campaign to enlighten public opinion to the political problem of Bangladesh so that pressure of public opinion to the political problem of Bangladesh so that pressure of public opinion may force the Government to change its attitude.
Mr. Pavie jevermovic of the Yugoslavian league for peace also said that the people of Bangladesh must be granted the right to fulfill for self determinations, which they had already exercised.
The Sapru Hall, Where the inaugural Session was held, was packed to capacity with a distinguished gathering of foreign and Indian delegates, special invites diplomats, Party leaders, journalists and other eminent people.
About 140 delegates of whom about nearly 70 came from 23 foreign countries spread over five continents-the largest contingents coming from UK and USA attended the morning session.
Among prominent persons present at the conference were Mrs, Vijaylakshmi pandit, Acharya J.B Kriplani and Mrs Sucheta Kripalani, Mrs Kamala Devi chattopadhyaya, Messers M.C Chagla, R.R Diwakar, J.J Singh Bhimsen Sachar, N.G Ranga. M.L Sondhi, Sadiq Ali, S.N Mishra, L.M Singhvi, Samar Guha, Sibbanlal Saxena, Shah Nawaz Khan, Sheikh Muhammad Abdullha and others.
