344 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ পাকিস্তানে সর্বপ্রকার মার্কিন সাহায্য বন্ধ | প্রতিনিধি পরিষদের কার্যবিবরণী ১৭ জুন, ১৯৭১ করতে হবে : ই গালাঘের-এর বক্তৃতা ও প্রতিনিধি পরিষদের বৈদেশিক সাহায্য বিধি১৯৬১ সংশোধনী বিল E 6122 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-Extensions of Remarks June 17, 1971 ALL AMERICAN AID TO PAKISTAN MUST CEASE In the House of Representatives Mr. Gallalher. Mr. Speaker, the Government Pakistan has created a situation of unparallel tragedy in East Pakistan by its military actions undertaken on March 25, 1971, and, according to all eyewitness reports, continuing to this day. The flood of refugees forced to flee to India-now some 5.7 million is irrefutable proof of these actions, as I saw when I inspected refugee camps early in June, It should not be forgotten that the leaders and supporters of the Awami League won the election in December. They won 167 of the 169 seats contested in East Pakistan, an absolute majority in the full country' in an election everyone concedes was fair. The sheer number of refugees threatens the stability of India, poses a threat to peace on the subcontinent and, in my opinion, compels a formal change in U. S. policy. If we assist the Government of Pakistan in any way in its effort to thwart the will of the majority, Communist-inspired group's may well replace the moderate leaders who won the election. I believe the United States must suspend all military, economic, and food assistance to the Government of Pakistan. According to all reports, the Army has flagrantly misused American aid in the past: for example, boats provided to alleviate the suffering caused by the flood and cyclone in November are now being used to transport troops on their raids throughout the countryside of East Pakistan. There is considerable doubt in my mind whether the populace in the East wing can recover sufficiently from its long-term distrust and recently created fear of the Army to accept aid administered solely by the military forces. According to testimony before my subcommittee, American and World Bank economic aid is all that keeps Pakistan from bankruptcy and it certainly allows the Army to finance its adventures in the East-now costing some S2 million each day. Mr. Speaker, this afternoon I had the distinct pleasure of hearing speech at the National Press Club by the Foreign Minister of India the honorable Sardar Swaran Singh. He spoke eloquently and persuasbly on the problems created for his government by the military adventures of the Government of Pakistan in East Pakistan and he stated many reasons which, in my judgment, argue for the adaptation of the House of my amendment to the Foreign Assistance, Act of 1961.
