পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড).pdf/৭৬৪

728 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড শিরোনাম ংবাদপত্র তারিখ Behind the Veil of Bangladesh 1 October, 1971 Yahya's Secrecy VO. 1 : NO. 5 BEHIND THE WEIL OF YAHYA*S SECRECY In secret order U. O. No. 2303/71-Secy(s) of June 21, 1971, signed by Roedad Khan, Secretary, ministry of Information and National Affairs, Government of Pakistan, guidelines were issued to Pakistani central and provincial officials for handling the visits of foreign correspondents. U. S. Senators and Congressmen, and British Parliamentarians (The language used in the order has not been changed.) "Following the lifting of restriction on the visit of foreign correspondents, the following guidelines are suggested for handling the resultant situation: We must know who is landing at Dacca and who is going where in East Pakistan. To that end PIA has been requested to gather the information discreetly and convey it to PIO/DGPR and JS, Dacca." "Copies of all dispatches filed by them from Dacca and Karachi should be sent immediately to PIO/DGPR." "PID should set up an Information Desk at Intercontinental, Dacca, to maintain liaison with the foreign correspondents and supply our literature to them, Secretary, Information, Government of East Pakistan, should make arrangements for keeping in touch with the foreign correspondents down to the Sub-Divisional level where the Provincial Information officer should not only be able to supply information but also brief the visiting correspondents. This means that he, on his part, should be fully kept in the picture and supplied with talking points and other publications setting out the government policy in respect to East Pakistan." "The Chief Secretary should similarly alert the Divisional Commissioners and District and Sub-Divisional Officers on how to handle visiting foreign correspondents who are likely to contact the local administration for answers to their queries. It will be desirable to keep the foreign correspondents away from the cantonments and contact with Army Officers.... "Visits of VIPs (such as British M. Ps and Congressmen): "While all facilities and consideration normally extended to VIPS (should be given), there should be no over-entertainment which is incongruous with the present situation in East Pakistan and no over display of military personnel. The security arrangements should be unobtrusive.... "They should be encouraged to meet the friendly foreigners, like those in Chittagong and Sylhet, who have personally experienced the depredations of the rebels.