বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বাদশ খণ্ড)/৩৫
| শিরোনাম | সূত্র | তারিখ |
|---|---|---|
| ‘শেখ মুজিবের বিচার হবে’ ঘোষণায় উদ্বেগ প্রকাশ করে জাতিসংঘের মহাসচিবের প্রতি পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রীর বার্তা | ভারত সরকারের পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয় | ১০ আগষ্ট, ১৯৭১ |
FOREIGN MINISTER SARDAR SWARAN SIGH’S MESSAGE TO U.N.
SECRETARY-GENERAL, U. THAT, ON AUGUST 10, 1971.
The Foreign Minister, Mr. Swaran Singh, sent the following message to the UN Secretary-General. U Thant, on August 10, 1971:
We are distressed and shocked at the announcement made in Rawalpindi that they propose to commence Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman’s trial from tomorrow. This announcement comes in the wake of the several categorical statements which have lately emanated from President Yahya Khan about Sheikh’s culpability in waging war against Pakistan and in having indulged in treasonous activities. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is an outstanding leader of his people, much beloved and much respected. His victory at the polls in December 1970 was perhaps the most magnificent one, in any similar election anywhere in the world, in recent years. Our people, Press Parliament and Government are all convinced that the problems which have been created for us by Pakistani action in East Bengal will be multiplied ten-fold if the Government of Pakistan do something precipitate and extreme in the context of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s life and welfare. WE would like to appeal to Your Excellency to take urgent steps to request Government of Pakistan not to take this action which is certain to make their difficulties and ours very much worse. Anything they do to Mujib now will have grave and perilous consequences.