ংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড Sir Alec Douglas-Home: The figure of 700 does not include Pakistanis. At the time when we brought out the 200 United Kingdom citizens, the Deputy High Commissioner was in touch with most of the families in Pakistan. Everyone understands how difficult it is to get communication with those up-country, but at that time we took out all who wanted to come. At the moment, the Deputy High Commissioner, as we understand it—although communications are difficult-does not advise further evacuation, but plans are laid should people wish to have. Mr. Alexander W. Lyon: May I press the Foreign Secretary on the questions of arms? There appear to be considerable differences between the situation and the Baiafran situation. It is recognized that we do not supply arms at the moment. Will the Foreign Secretary give an undertaking that, if the Pakistan Government did ask for arms, he would make a statement to the House before coming to any decision about 道? Sir Alec Douglas -Home: That is a hypothetical situation which we had better leave at present. Mr. Judd: I agree with the Right Hon. Gentleman that we must be careful not to intervene in what is essentially an internal affair, but would he not agree that one of the causes of frustration in Pakistan is the disproportionate amount of economic assistance going to West Pakistan as compared with East Pakistan, and will he assure the House that, in the aftermath of this unfortunate incident, we shall do everything possible within the aid consortium to encourage full economic assistance to the eastern half of Pakistan? Sir Alec Douglas-Home: The ironic aspect of this situation was that for the first time it was possible for an East Pakistani to be Prime Minister of a united Pakistan, and this opportunity has slipped,
