পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বাদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৬১৭

○ b> বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ মস্কো, বন, প্যারিস, অটোয়া, নিউইয়র্ক, | ভারত সরকারের পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয় | ২৫ জুন, ১৯৭১ ওয়াশিংটন এবং লন্ডন সফর শেষে প্রত্যাগত পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রীর বিবৃতি STATEMENT IN THE LOKRAJYA SABHA ON JUNE 25,1971, BY THE FOREIGN MINISTER ON HIS RETURN FROM VISITS TO MOSCOW, BONN, PARIES, OTTAWA, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON D. C. AND LONDON FROM 6TH JUNE TO 22ND JUNE 1971 Between 6th 22nd June, 1971, I visited Moscow, Bonn, Paris, Ottawa, New York, Washington and London, in that order; In each of these capitals I had detailed discussions, with the head of Government and the Foreign Minister. At the UN Headquarters I had discussions with the UN Secretary-General U-Thant and his colleagues. I also met in every capital a number of other Government Leaders, Legislators, Editors, Social workers and Leaders of opinion. In these discussions the focus of attention and emphasis was all along on the grave and serious situation created for India by the influx of 6 million refugees from East Bengal and the continuing crisis caused in our region due to the massive killings by the West Pakistani military machine in East Bengal. In Moscow, Bonn, Paris, Washington and London statements were issued at the end of my visits on behalf of the respective Governments, in consolation with us and these indicate the general line of the reaction of host Government. In Ottawa Foreign Minister Mitchell Sherp made a statement in the Canadian House of Commons which indicates their general line. Copies of all these Statements are being laid on the Table of the House. As a result of my talks with the Government of countries visited by me, the following areas of agreement emerged: (i) That there could be no military solution and all military action in East Bengal must stop immediately. (ii) That the flow of refugees into India from East Bengal must immediately stop. (iii) That conditions must be created enabling the refugees to return to their homes in peace and security, and that this could happen only if the refugees could be assured of a secure future in their respective homes in East Bengal. (iv) That a political solution acceptable to the people of East Bengal was the only way of ensuring a return to normalcy. (v) That the present situation was grave and fraught with serious dangers for the peace and security of region.