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351 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র : সপ্তম খণ্ড APPENDIX REFUGEE FIGURES GIVEN BY INDIA April 26, 1971-Reuters/Calcutta According to the State Commissioner for Refugees Mr. B.B. Mondal, 523,000 refugees had crossed into India May 15,1971-Reuters/New Delhi India today accused Pakistan of deliberately forcing two million Pakistanis to flee to India and said the solution could lead to a threat to peace in South Asia, A diplomatic note to that effect was reported to, have been given to Pakistan. The same report later says "informed sources said this might be a first step to a claim by India that Pakistan should cede some territory to house the refugees." May 15, 1971-Reuters/Calcutta-report by Fred Bridgland An Indian spokesman said here today that between five to six million would soon have crossed into India from Pakistan. This report also referred to an Indian note to Pakistan and quoted informed sources as having said "the note might be a first step towards a claim by India that Pakistan should cede some territory to house the refugees." May 18, 1971-Reuters/Washington-(advance for release at 8:30 p.m.) The Indian Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, today accused Pakistan of jeopardizing peace by its handling of the situation in East Pakistan. Mrs. Gandhi added, "we already have over a million refugees." She was also reported to have said that" India was fully prepared to fight." May 21, 1971 The President of Pakistan made an appeal to all bonafide citizens to return to Pakistan. May 24,1971-Reuters/New Delhi-report by Gerald Ratzin Mrs. Indira Gandhi was quoted as having said "3.5 million people had fled from East Pakistan into India in the last two months and that 60,000 a day were still coming. She was also quoted as having said that a political solution must be brought about by those who have the power to do so, and added that the great powers have a special responsibility"... "If the rest of the world did not act to ensure the return of the refugees in conditions of guaranteed safety, India would have to take measures to ensure its security and preservation and development of social and economic life," she said. NOTE: The refugee figure by Mrs. Gandhi on May 18 was over one million and on May 24 it was 3.5 million, while the daily rate of inflow was given at 60,000.