(չԳՏ বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড language. United Nationals is speaking the same language. The Unites States is speaking the same language. Therefore, it is a conspiracy of Pakistan, United Nations, United States, Britain and all the western powers. In the present situation, I would like to know one thing. When this arms aid is going to Bangladesh, why is the Government hesitating to impose a blockade-naval and air blockade round Bangladesh-so that no military aid reaches Bangladesh? I want to know from the government why they have not done it up till now. The Minister said that they would consider it. May I know from the government another thing in this connection? On the 25th March there were only two divisions in Bangladesh. Now there are five divisions. How were there three divisions transported from West Pakistan to Bangladesh? Were any big powers helping Pakistan in the movement of these troops and arms? Have they any information? If that information is not there, let us know how they were shipped. What steps are being taken to see that more shipments do not take place? MR. CHAIRMAN: All right. Yes Mrs. Minister. (Interruptions) Please wait. I am allowing everybody. SARDAR SWARAN SINGH: Sir, the question that was asked is whether our attitude with regard to the US supply of arms to Pakistan has been expressly and clearly conveyed to the US Government. My reply is in the affirmative. We have been telling the US Government in unmistakable terms that any supply of arms by the United States to Pakistan will increase the military strength of Pakistan and even according to Pakistan, India is their only enemy as they describe India and therefore, any help to Pakistan is something to which we are totally opposed, because this help is directly to be used against us. So, we have not left the United States Government in any doubt and more so, Sir, when any supply of arms at the present stage after the military regime's atrocities in Bangladesh, is a clear condition of the atrocious acts perpetrated by the military regime and also this amounts to creating conditions in which the agony of the people fighting for their rights is prolonged. Therefore, Sir, we have clearly expressed our viewpoint to the Government of the United States. SHRIJOACHIM ALVA (Maharashtra): Sir, in 1965, the US did not send any shipments to Pakistan. Sir, it is an important point. The Unites States, in 1965, stopped shipments to Pakistan. SARDAR SWARAN SINGH: Then, Sir, the last two questions that the hon. Member is putting as to whether we should undertake naval blockade and try to stop the movement of either troops or movement of equipment from West Pakistan to East Pakistan are certainly not questions which arise out of the US supply of arms to Pakistan. That is a general question. (Interruptions) SHRI KRISHAN KANT: Sir, on a point of order. (Interruptions) SARDAR SWARAN SINGH: Sir, that is a general question... (Interruptions).... Sir, that is a general question which do not want to answer while answering these questions.
