Discussing possible partition which would be the great blow to the two-nation theory in the sub-continent and conversely victory for Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India. Mr. Huq talked about building a Bengali navy and spoke of the province's natural defenses.
“He said he had no idea of how soon autonomy could be accomplished. However, independence will be one of the first things to be taken up by my Ministry.”
Centre's Reaction
Asked what reaction would be in the Central Government to a move for partition, Mr. Huq said, “Undoubtedly they will try to resist such a move. But when a man wants freedom, he wants it.” Pakistan was distracted last Saturday by the worst labor riot in her seven-year history. More than 400 persons died, following an outbreak of fighting in the Adamjee Jute Mill in Narayanganj in East Pakistan.
A few days after the Prime Minister accused communists of instigating the riot, Mr. Huq asserted that communists had nothing to do with it. He said, he had asked the Central Government to help the province to investigate into the cause of the riot.
Mr. Huq arrived here for meeting with Central Government officials to discuss the riot and for the meeting of Chief Ministers of provinces. -APP
