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649 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড BDL has urged all the Bangladesh groups in the USA and Canada to contact their local peace organization and co-ordinate their activities with the Address and telephone number of the nearest peace organization can be obtained from Mr. Brad Little, 1029 Vermont Ave. N.W., Washington D.C. (Phone: (202) 727-8600) FRIENDS OF EAST BENGAL On Tuesday, June 24", at the Friends Meeting Hall, at 4" and Arch Streets, a group of citizens concerned about recent events in Pakistan, formed The Friends of East Bengal, a non-profit organization open to all who wish to join. The following resolution of purpose was passed: 1. To help relieve the suffering imposed by military action against the people of East Bengal, since March 25, 1971. 2. To further the freedom and political self determination of the people of East Bengal. 3. To exert influence on the United States government to direct its policies to these goals. Persons interested in joining or learning more about The Friends of East Bengal may contact: The Friends of East Bengal C/o Charles Kahn 305 Logan Hall University of Pennsylvania Phila., Penna. 19104 594-8563 GR2-3969 COLUMBIA. STUDENTS FOR BANGLADESH A group of Columbia University students deeply concerned about the outrageous situation in East Bengal presented a petition bearing nearly four hundred signatures of students and professors to the United Nations. The petition urges certain specific measures designed to stop the blood-bath in Bangladesh Signers include two Nobel Laureates. PUBLIC MEETING IN CANADA At a public meeting at International House, University of British Columbia on June 16, to hear Jay Prakash Narayan of the Gandhi Peace Foundation speak on the situation in Bangladesh the following resolution was approved. "We call upon the President of Pakistan to cease terrorizing the people in whose name he govern and to reopen negotiation with the surviving elected members of the National Assembly so that democratic and responsible government can be restored to East Pakistan".