বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খণ্ড
THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
WASHINGTON, DC 20301.
5 December 1971.
SUBJECT
Washington Special Action Group meeting on Indo-Pakistan hostilities; 4 December 1971.
1. The NSC Washington Special Action Group met in the Situation Room, the White House, at 1100, Saturday, 4 December, to consider the Indo-Pakistan situation. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Kissinger.
2. Attendees
A. Principals:
Dr. Henry Kissinger
Dr. John Hannah, AID
Mr. Richard Helms, CIA
Dr. G. Warrant Nutter, Defense Admiral Elmo Zumwelt, JCS
Mr. Christopher Van Hollen, State
B. Others:
Mr. James Noyes, Defense
Mr. Armistead Selden, Defense
Rear Adm. Robert Welander OJCS
Capt. Howard Kay, OJCS
Mr. Harold Saunders, NSC
Col. Richard Kennedy, NSC
Mr. Samuel Hoskanson, NSC
Mr. Sonald MacDonald. AID Mr.
John Waller, CIA
Mr. Sameul De Palma,
State Mr. David Schneider, Statc
3. Summary. It was decided that the US would request an immediate meeting of the Security Council. The US resolution would be introduced in a speech by Ambassador Bush as soon as possible. The USG-UN approach would be lilted toward the Paks, Economic aid for Pakistan currently in effect will not be terminated. No requirements were levied on the JSC.
4. Mr. Helms opened the meeting by indicating that the Indians were currently engaged in a no holds barred attack of East Pakistan and that they had crossed the border on all sides this morning. While Indian had attacked eight Pak airfields there were still no indications of any ground attacks in the West Although not decreeing a formal declaration of war President Yahya has stated that 'the final war with India is upon us lo which Mrs. Gandhi
