পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বাদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৯২৫

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brbあ বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড Confrontation and conflict have been exposed. It is now well understood that India will not be misled by Pakistan’s moves and that the military Junta in Pakistan must come to terms with the people whom they have treated with such injustice and cruelty. It is also widely appreciated that no country has any right to impose a solution on the people of East Bengal and that force could not suppress the spirit of freedom and nationalism with which they are inspired. During my visit to the United States I was informed that a decision had been taken to stop further shipment of arms to Pakistan. A formal announcement has since been made. I was given to understand that no arms are being supplied, from the U.K. France and the F.R.G. It is my earnest hope that joint or several efforts of the statesmen whom I met will make the military regime in Pakistan relies that no good can come of saberrattling or by forcing a military conflict n India. I hope it is not too late for sane counsel to prevail for one cannot go on ignoring hard facts. The just and legitimate aspiration of the people of Bangladesh, indeed of West Pakistan also cannot be ignored and trampled upon. There was general sympathy for the manner in which we are bearing the heavy burden of looking after over nine million refugees. There have been indications of additions to the funds for giving relief to the refugees. All these countries agree that conditions must be created inside East Bengal to stop the further influx of refugees and to facilitate the return to their homeland in safety and human dignity of those in India. Having said this I must make it clear that we cannot depend of the international community, or even the countries which I visited, to solve our problems for us. We appreciate their sympathy and moral and political support, but the brunt of the burden has to be borne by us and by the people of Bangladesh who have our fullest sympathy and support. So far as the threat to our security is concerned, we must be prepared-and we, re prepared-to the last man and women, to safeguard our freedom and territorial integrity. Obviously we cannot take risks such as the withdrawal of our forces from the border unless the situation in Bangladesh is resolved satisfactorily as it poses a serious threat to our security. Solutions have been found or initiated even to seemingly insoluble problems as for instance in Europe and between the United States and China-by a wise impulse in men of wisdom and vision. But these developments should not lull us into complacency or wishful thinking. In Europe there is a welcome spirit of détente. Which we hope will soon lead to stable security in that continent. This should have a stabilizing influence in Asia and other parts or the world. There was a realization that political détente should be combined with outward-looking economic policies, especially in regard to the needs of the developing world. Bilateral economic relations were also discussed with countries. There was a sympathetic response. Belgium, France and the FRG have shown understanding that there