পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বাদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৭৪৪

ԳՏԵ বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড SΤΑΤΕΜΕΝΤ The representatives of quite a few countries have spoken expressing concern on East Pakistan question. The Chinese Delegation would also like to make a few remarks on this question. The Chinese Government and people have always held that the internal affairs of any country should be settled by the people of that country itself. The position that has arisen is purely Pakistan's internal affairs which could be settled only by Pakistan and no other country has a right to interfere under any pretest. The so-called refugee question came into being and developed to this present stage due to a certain country's intervention in Pakistan internal affairs which has resulted in the present tension in the subcontinent. Recently, Pakistan Government has repeatedly proposed measures for relaxation of tension in the sub-continent and to settle the question of refugees. All these proposals have been rejected by the country concerned. They continued to exploit the question of refugees to interfere in the internal affairs of Pakistan and to carry out subversive activities against her and to obstruct the return of East Pakistan refugees to their homeland making a reasonable settlement impossible. These tactics of interference in the internal affairs are well know to the Chinese Government and the people. In our experience a certain country stepped up subversive activities in Tibet with a rebellion which was smashed by the Chinese people. They encouraged Chinese inhabitants into coming into that country and created the question of Tibetan refugees. We hold that interference in Pakistan's internal affairs should be stopped. Only in this way refugees can be assisted in returning to their homeland. Chinese Government has always abided by the principle of peaceful co-existence and non-interfering in the internal affairs of other countries and is firmly opposed to any country interfering in the internal affairs of a country under the pretext of so-called refugee question. Disputes between States should be settled of people in Pakistan are patriotic and are totally opposed to interference and they will certainly be able to solve their own problems. SHRI LOKANATH MISRA: I wanted to know the reaction of the Government of India. What the hon. Minister of External Affairs has read in the shape of a statement is something which is being read and re-read in the House, and outside probably for the last three months. So there is nothing new in it at all, after this significant change in the attitude of the Chinese. What I wanted specifically to know is: What is the attitude or reaction of the Government of India to the new attitude shown by the representative of the Communist of the Communist China in the United Nations, particularly when the Government are going out of their way to approach the Chinese with all the tenderness at their command? Now, Sir, I want this specific reaction of the Government of India. And then I will ask some questions..... SARDAR SWARAN SINGH: I have given very specific reaction that the allegations made in the statement of the Chinese delegation are in some respects baseless as others I have given my comments; this is very clear reaction to that StatCITICIIÍ. MR. CHAIRMAN: Mr. Misra. You are entitled to ask the question. SHRI LOKANATH MISRA: I will ask one question, howsoever long that question may be..........