349 ংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ পাকিস্তানে মার্কিন অস্ত্র সাহায্য : সিনেটর সিনেটের কার্যবিবরণী ২২ জুন, ১৯৭১ ফ্র্যাংক চার্চ-এর বক্তৃতা ও প্রাসংগিক দলিল উদ্ধৃত্তি June 22, 1971 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE S9724 ARMS TO PAKISTAN: a report from frank church [On April 23, 1971-at the height of the fighting between Pakistani government troops from West Pakistan and Bengali citizens of East Pakistan seeking autonomy - the State Department advised the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that as official policy, the United States had halted shipments of military items to Pakistan. The State Department said, "we have been informed by the Department of Defense that no military items have been provided to the Government of Pakistan or its agents since the outbreak of fighting in East Pakistan on March 25 and nothing is now scheduled for such delivery. " On June 22, Senator Frank Church revealed in the United States that such shipments have, in fact, taken place, despite official U.S. policy. Church submitted copies of Bills of Landing and official deck receipts to show that military items were shipped aboard the Pakistani ships Sunderbans and Padma, which sailed from New York Harbor on May 8 and June 22, respectively. Reprinted below, from the Congressional Record on June 22, is the text of the Senator's remarks in the Senate, together with supporting documents. ARMS TO PAKISTAN REVEALED Mr. CHURCH. Mr. President, in the New York Times this morning, there is a disturbing report that U.S. military equipment is being shipped to Pakistan in violation of the administration's officially proclaimed ban on such shipments. I have seen the bills of lading and Air Force delivery listings covering these shipments, and I can personally affirm the accuracy of the Times article. I have today called upon the President of the United States to direct appropriate U.S. agencies and officials to take prompt action to halt this shipment of military items which still remain within our reach by intercepting and removing them. The Pakistani ship Padma left New York harbor this afternoon and is due, I am informed, to dock in Montreal tomorrow. If the Coast Guard is unable to intercept the Padma in American waters, then we should solicit the co-operation of the Canadian Government in recovering these forbidden shipments.
