বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খণ্ড
vegetable oil was weakening in the United States; this cutting off this PI-480 commodity to India could have repercussions on the domestic market. He asked, therefore, whether oil could be shipped in place of wheat. Dr. Kissinger said that he will have the answer to that by the opening of business Monday.
26. Dr. Kissinger then asked for a brief rundown on the military situation. Admiral Zumwalt responded that he thought the Paks could hold the line in East Pakistan for approximately one or two weeks before the logistics problems became overriding. He expected the Soviets to cement their position in India and to push for permanent usage of the naval base at Visag. He anticipated that the Soviets' immediate short range objective would be to gain military advantage through their current relationship with India.
27. Dr. Kissinger indicated that the next meeting will convene Monday morning (Dec. 6).
(Signed) H. N. Kay
Captain, USN South Asia/MAP Branch, J5 Extension 72400
MEMO ON DEC, 6 MEETING
THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
WASHINGTON, DC 20301
6 December 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
SUBJECT
Washington Special: Action Group meeting on Indo-Pakistan hostilities; 6 December 1971,
1. The NSC Washington Special Action Group met in the Situation Room, the White House, at 1100, Monday, 6 December, to consider the Indo-Pakistan situation. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Kissinger.
2. Attendees
A. Principals:
Dr. Henny Kissinger
Mr. David Packard, Defense
Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, State
General William Westmoreland, JCS
Mr. Richard Helms, CIA
Mr. Donald MacDonald AID
B. Others: Mr. Christopher Van Hollen, State
Mr. Samuel De Palma, State
Mr. Bruce Langigen, State
