পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বাদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৮৬১

br○○ বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ কয়েকটি দেশে সফর প্রসংগে পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রীদের ভারতের লোকসভার কার্য Հ(: ՏծԳծ বিবৃতি ও তার ওপর আলোচনা বিবরণী জুন, STATEMENT RE: VISIT BY MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRSTO CERTAIN COUNTRIES MR. SPEAKER: Shri Swaran Singh to Make a statement. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE (Kanpur); Sir, before he makes a statement, I would only request you that he should also make a statement whether the reported news of the third ship going to Pakistan is true. We are all worried about it. We have written it to you also. (Interruption) THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SWARAN SINGH): Between fifth and 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 U.N. Headquarters I had discussions with the U.N. 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 public opinion. SOME HON. MEMBERS: Bangladesh. In these discussions the focus of attention and emphasis all was 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 statement were issued at the end of my visits, on behalf of the respective Governments in consultation with us and these indicate the general line of the reaction of host Governments. In Ottawa, Foreign Minister Mitchell Sharp 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. [Placed in Library. See NO. LT-538/71]. As a result of my talks with the Governments 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;