পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (সপ্তম খণ্ড).pdf/১০০

66 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র : সপ্তম খণ্ড He said, "My scheme of things which I had prepared for the nation got a mighty jolt." "This big jolt that we received is a matter of profound regret to me and my Government." he added. The President said that "this great political upheaval" had-caused unnecessary hardship in the normal life of the eastern wing of Pakistan. "Therefore, before I indulge in my future plan my main concern are the innocent people of my land in East Pakistan." "I do believe, the President said, "that these people are innocent. Therefore I express my thanks to the world community for all the assistance they have offered to restore normal life in East Pakistan." The President said, "I gratefully accept this offer. I welcome-world assistance." He said that the recent happenings in East Pakistan were not a natural calamity like the one East Pakistan faced last year. This was a man-made calamity." "This has disrupted our political life, "he observed: Sufficient food The President declared that East Pakistan had sufficient food grains for the next three months. He added that the movement of food which was hampered because of the disrupted communications was not beyond human effort. He expressed his satisfaction that Pakistan's Armed Forces were trying to restore the communication network in East Pakistan in an effective manner. Referring to the offer of assistance from world community for the people of East Pakistan, he said that he had replied again to U Thant, the United Nations SecretaryGeneral, spelling out the needs of the country. The president said that he had told U Thant that there would be no shortage of food. "I shall not let any Pakistani die of hunger." He added. The president said that a number of countries were still offering assistance to Pakistan and reiterated "we gratefully accept these offers." He said the people who lost their homes in East Pakistan will need rehabilitation. But, he added, the biggest problem at the moment was that most of the banks and treasury offices in East Pakistan had been looted and crores of rupees were "floating in the villages today". "We have to control this inflation," the president said. Refugees Referring to the flight of refugees across the Indian border the president said. "I am very sorry that many of our people in East Pakistan" have fled across either because they were enticed away or driven away."