বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খণ্ড
Many other American agencies have also acted and all seventeen, with contribution totals and addresses, are listed at the end of this report.
The United States Government, through its Interagency Committee on Pakistani Refugee Relief, is working closely with the voluntary agencies. Six of these agencies American National Red Cross, CARE, Catholic Relief Services, Church World Service, Lutheran World Relief, Mennonite Central Committee are allowed duty-free entry for their goods into India under the Indo-American Agreement of 1951 and several other American voluntary agencies have sent their contributions through the facilities of these six.
The United States Government, through Title II of Public Law 480, is providing most of the foods distributed by the voluntary agencies. The initial feeding efforts of the refugees by the agencies began last Spring with PL 480 foods which the agencies had stocked in India for their school feeding, food for work and other on-going programs. These stocks are being depleted by the massive influx of refugees but will be replenished with new shipments by the United States Government.
Mr. Frank L. Kellogg, who, as Chairman of the Inter-agency Committee, coordinates the U.S. Government's relief effort for the refugees, has said of the voluntary groups; “Their efforts and their personal knowledge of conditions in India have made an invaluable contribution to this fight against famine, malnutrition and sickness. They add sickness. They add so the relief effort a personal, human touch for which there is no substitute in Government. “
M
gr. Kollogg realizes that many Americans would like to help the refugees and suggests that the voluntary agencies are an excellent channel. Those who wish to help the East Pakistani refugees in India can best do so by sending cash contributions through one of the voluntary agencies listed below. Contributions are tax deductible.
American voluntary efforts are, of course, just a part of the world-wide effort to help the refugees. Total contributions from governments and private agencies are now about $151,000,000 of this, $70.5 million is from the U. S. Government. Still, the cost of caring for the refugees is estimated at $350 to $400 million for a six month periodwith some $200 million expended so far. The major burden, in money and personnel effort, has fallen on India through its government and private agencies.
Frank L. Kellogg:
Chairman, Interagency Committee
on Pakistani Refugee Relief.
