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645 ংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড a country without full participation of the people in its administration. The very process of bringing back normalcy requires the active interest of people in the process and this can happen only when the representatives of the people assume responsibility for administration of the country. However, in the same speech the President also explained that it would be "a matter of four months or so" before he would be able to put his "plan of transfer of power into operation." The question then is by what action the Government of Pakistan might in the meantime initiate the process of normalization. 72. The most difficult aspect of this question obviously relates to steps and measures affecting the general atmosphere in the Province. Specific suggestions in this area are outside the Mission's competence. However, it would appear that any interim program would have to include, as essential elements, arrangements that would reduce the visibility of the Army so as to reduce the major source of fear among the people and that would create conditions under which Fast Pakistan's civil administration can function normally. Progress in the latter direction might be facilitated by the Central Government posting a high level administrator in East Pakistan to serve, during the interim period, as the head of the civil administration. 73.The food problem has both short-run and long-term aspects. On both fronts, resolute action is urgently required: still, even if appropriate measures are introduced immediately, it may already be too late to prevent starvation in all areas of the Province. The short-run problem is essentially a distribution problem: and the minimum elements of a solution will include programming the large imports which will be required over the next six to twelve months and, by some combination of permanent and temporary measures, managing the crippled and constrained transport system with utmost efficiency. The longer run problem is one of reviving agriculture and rebuilding and strengthening the transport system on a more permanent basis. 74. Detailed and comprehensive analysis and planning are absolutely essential if the Government is to be able to deal effectively with both the short and the long-run problems, particularly and to begin with those of transport and distribution. However, they will not by themselves produce solutions to all problems, because the physical and managerial capacity now available is insufficient to meet all demands at the same time. Therefore, the Government must also establish a clear order of economic priorities- beginning with food-and prepare an integrated program for transport (by modes) and distribution. Attention should be given as well to the modalities of distribution, including the almost certain need to provide food free in large areas for a Substantial period. 75. The integrated transport program (for the formulation and operation of which it may prove necessary to employ the services of expatriate experts in systems and transport), must determine all transport requirements and arrange for the optimal usedefined as first making a maximum contribution to the requirements for food grain distribution-of all existing facilities. In addressing itself to the longer-run problems, it should also prepare for the repair of all damaged facilities, determine the remaining transport "gaps" and specify the requirements for additional facilities—both temporary and permanent. 76. Finally, any remaining financial and administrative resources must be directed