বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র
September 27 that a political settlement between the military regime and the elected members was essential. He suggested that the military regime should enter into negotiations with elected representatives to achieve a political settlement and send the army back to the Barracks. His call was “to impress upon the military regime of Islamabad that force will not succeed and that a political settlement between the military regime and the already elected representatives is essential".
"Bilaterally all Governments should do their utmost to ensure, by whatever means are available to them, that the military regime stops its repression and enter into negotiations with the elected leaders to achieve a political settlement with their concepts and sends the army back to the barracks."
Similarly the Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference at Paris failed to even mildly condemn Pakistan for its action in Bangladesh mainly because of lack of support from USSR. A key paragraph in the resolution on the subject mentioning Pakistan by name was opposed among others by USSR. The resolution which was opposed called upon the Pakistan Government to “continue to take all appropriate peaceful and democratic steps" to halt the flow of refugees to India “to establish conditions in East Pakistan to encourage the voluntary return of the refugees “.
It therefore, seems that there is an international effort going on at the moment for some kind of political settlement within the framework of Pakistan. It is not possible to know what would be the terms of Settlement even if it is within the framework of Pakistan. By political solution or settlement, the national view is that there would be a negotiated peaceful settlement between Yahya Khan and the Awami League leaders for a political arrangement within the framework of Pakistan, although it does not necessarily mean that an independence cannot be achieved through such a political settlement. Nevertheless a political settlement or solution can be achieved in three broad lines:
(i) a complete independence-which goes out of question at the moment;
(ii) a settlement which will ensure six-points or six-point less foreign trade;
(iii) a settlement which will ensure the complete withdrawal of West Pakistani
troops from Bangladesh and handing over the power of the Province to the
Awami League leaders with the understanding that Pakistani Flag would
remain and Pakistan would be a kind of confederation which will virtually
mean independence but would be a face saving device for the West Pakistani
Generals.
Besides the general views about Indian attitude with regard to Bangladesh and all the contradictory and confusing stands she has taken from time to time and particularly the impression that has been created by the Indo-Soviet Treaty, there is a well-planned positive side of Indian diplomacy. In my view India would like to see an Independent Bangladesh provided it is certain that it would have absolute control over the Government and affairs of Bangladesh. Even if the whole world continues to bring a political settlement, every sensible person who is politically conscious knows that the
