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সরকারী ১৪ ফেব্রুয়ারী, ১৯৬২

GOVERNMENT OF EAST PAKISTAN

HOME (POLL.) DEPARTMENT

Section 1.

D. O. No. 163-Poll/S(I), dated the 14th February 1962.

My DEAR SULEAIN

 The recent demonstrations by students in Dacca have given ample indication of what is likely to be attempted with the announcement of the Constitution. It is essential that the situation as it is likely to develop, is foreseen and adequate steps taken to ensure that law and order is effectively maintained.

 2. Adherents of some of the banned political parties particularly the Communists and other extremist elements are apparently bent on creating a serious law and order situation so that they could reap personal benefit and serve the interest of their party out of the confusion that would arise. Even without any idea of its form and contents. the Communists and this section of the Awami leaguers have been giving out that the Constitution is completely unacceptable and should be thrown out. It, appears that their modus operandi would be to work through rousing the passion of the students, instigate the student to take out processions. insult the president by burning or destroying his photographs, provoke the authoritics to an extent which would necessitate use of force and then exploit the use of force by the authorities to build up wider support. They are also believed to have decided to carry on a vile campaign against members of the Basic Democracies and force them to resign.

 3. So far as the incidents at Dacca are concerned the people in general were completely indifferent. The processions that were taken out in Dacca, were participated in by a section of the students only and by gouda elements who hoped to profit from looting and arson. Actions have already been initiated to ensure that the ring-leaders of the disturbance at Dacca are detained and whenever possible under Martial law.

 4. As usually happens such incidents are taken advantage of by subversive elements to circulate fantastic rumours with a view to alienate the sympathy of the people for the administration as well as to create despondency and panic. The commendable patience and cool-headedness displayed by the Police and the Army authorities in dealing with the situation in Dacca have earned widespread praise for them from even amongst the extremist sections. To counteract this, rumours have been set afloat to say that large number of students were killed by the Police and kept in the Medical College Mortuary and later on secretly disposed of Rumours also have been set afloat to foster a feeling that