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PART II

 From the above factual analysis it will be clear that the Posters do not represent the mind of even a small section of the people of East Pakistan. Some of these represent the continued efforts of extremist Hindus of West Bengal who still find it difficult to reconcile themselves to Pakistan but who have failed over the past decade to build up any support in East Pakistan. The others were the work of individuals who do not represent anyone except themselves. These therefore are neither “ominous" nor “full of forebodings". On the basis of such manifestations as these posters dark prophesies were made of impending trouble in East Pakistan which, even with the lapse of several months and with no repressive measures of any kind to forestall the prophesied doom, have shown no signs of proving true. It is the duty of any administration worthy of its name to keep itself posted with everything that goes around and ensure the safety and integrity of the State. In order to discharge this oncrous responsibility it must, however, maintain a breadth of vision, ability to shift the chaff from the grain, possess equanimity which is not complaisancy, so that it does not create problems for itself by being jittered by small and insignificant things that inevitably happen in any State anywhere. Nothing would please the enemies of the present Regime more than to see it get bogged down with petty matters and in panic take false steps which will create genuine irritation to the people so that such irritation could be exploited for their own ends.

 As the paper circulated by the Ministry of the Interior have taken an unrealistic view of the significance of these posters, which does not stand the test of objective scrutiny, the opinion expressed and recommendations made in the paper suffer from the fact of having been made on fundamentally wrong premises. The major issues raised in this paper may be enumerated as follows:

 (a) Reaction to the advocacy for secession of East Pakistan from Pakistan in the posters has been “surprisingly mild" by which it is implied that the idea is generally acceptable to the people of East Pakistan.

 (b)East Pakistanis are dissatisfied with the Central Government and the present regime, West Bengal Hindus are dissatisfied with Delhi, therefore, the two will gradually come together and form an united Bengal whether in or outside the Indian Republic. out.

 (c) When Martial Law is lifted the “flood gates of anger and hostility" will break

 (d)Loyalty of officers in key positions in East Pakistan should be examined and actions taken.

 (e) Emphasis on mass welfare should, if necessary, be reduced to develop the new middle class in both East and West Pakistan.

 3. Before considering these issues it may be useful to state some of the fundamentals in the attitude of East Pakistanis and a brief background of their history. Situation in East Pakistan cannot be correctly understood without this background.