পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বাদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৭৪৩

ԳՏ Գ বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ বাংলাদেশ প্রশ্নে জাতিসংঘের তৃতীয় রাজ্যসভার কার্য বিবরণী ২৩ নভেম্বর, ১৯৭১ কমিটিতে চীন কর্তৃক পাকিস্তানের পক্ষে ভূমিকা গ্রহণের পরিপ্রেক্ষিতে আলোচনা CALLING ATTENTION TO A MATTER OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE Reported Pro-Pakistani stand taken on the Bangladesh issue by the Chinese representative in the Third Committee of the United Nations. SHRI LOKANATH MISRA (Orissa): Sir, I beg to call the attention of the Minister of External Affairs to the reported pro-Pakistani stand taken on the Bangladesh issue by the Chinese Representative in the third Committee of the United Nations and the reaction of the Government of India thereto. THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SARDAR SWARAN SINGH): Sir, Government have seen the statement made by the Chinese delegation on the question of Bangladesh refugees, in the course of the debate in the third Committee of the United Nations. A copy of the statement is laid on the Table of the House. [See below] The statement was not unexpected. The refugee problem has been created a result of the atrocities committed by the West Pakistan military authorities against the people of Bangladesh to suppress their democratic rights and fundamental freedoms. The allegation that this problem has been created by outside intervention is baseless. The solution of the problem can be found if the military rulers of West Pakistan abandon their military approach and make a political settlement with the already elected representatives of the people of Bangladesh. For this reason, we have resisted Pakistan's attempts to divert attention from the main problem by converting it into an Indo-Pak dispute. India is shouldering an intolerable burden in looking after these millions of refugees and is determined to ensure that they shall return to their homeland in safety and human dignity at the earliest possible date. The grim tragedy which the millions of refugees represent, and for whom there is deep sympathy and support all over the world, cannot be ignored or evaded. The U. N. itself is directly involved in bringing relief to them. Many nations have responded to the U. N. Secretary-Generals appeal. Attempts to introduce extraneous matters should not lead us away from the main problem. If the problem is considered objectively, no country, guided by considerations of humanity and justice, will allow itself to be side-tracked into extraneous and irrelevant arguments. No purpose will be served by accusations which are unrelated to reality. India has a proud record of noninterference in other country's domestic affairs and categorically rejects any insinuations to the contrary. India hopes that no country of the world and, in particular, no great Power, will add to the already existing tension in this region.