বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ পঞ্চদশ খণ্ড
Yahya's adviser records that a detailed exercise had been done in Islamabad about the implication of six-points and indeed even a draft constitution had been prepared in December 1970. Therefore the request for explanation was, in fact, a polite invitation to negotiate on the substance of six-points. Sheikh Mujib and the Awami League were not prepared to enter into such negotiations. The elections had been declared a referendum on Six-Points by Mujib in June. The popular verdict was decisive. Sheikh Mujib had announced that “Six-Points' was now the property of the people and that he had no authority to compromise on the substance of ‘Six-Points’. This position had been declared in the mammoth public meeting held in early January, when all Awami league members elected to the national and provincial assemblies had taken oath not to compromise on the Six-Points. Yahya met Sheikh Mujib along with his senior colleagues Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, Monsur Ali, Khandker Mushtaque Ahmed, and A H M Kamruzzaman. They proceeded to explain the Six-point programme. They sought assure Yahya that the Six-Points scheme was workable and that it would be worked out so that the limited powers and functions that were left with the centre could be discharged within the framework of constitutional provisions which would ensure the necessary resources to the centre for the purpose of its allocated functions. It was explained that constitutional provisions would ensure that foreign exchange and revenue recourse needed by the centre would be automatically received by the centre which would thus not be at the mercy of the regions.
After this meeting, I was asked by Sheikh Mujib to meet Peerzada separately to explain the Six-Point programme. At this meeting, it was obvious that the main anxieties were with regard to the foreign exchange and revenue resources for the centre. Anxiety was also expressed about the control of foreign trade and aid by the regions. It was explained that constitutional provisions could ensure that a portion of the Central Government. About foreign trade and aid, it was explained that negotiations on these matters would be considered by the regions, within the framework of the foreign policy of the country. It was also pointed out that conflict could not possibly take place since the Awami League would be in control of the Central Government as well as the government in the East. Peerzada maintained a non-committal position, but significantly he went on say that Yahya had also to carry (West Pakistan) with him and therefore it would be desirable for Awami League as well as people's Party would sail through the accelerate the transfer of power. Peerzada parting remarks indicated that Bhutto, Peerzada and at least a section of the army were in contact.
It is significant that straight from Dacca, Yahya flew straight to Larkana. Though it was described as a shooting trip, some of the Generals, a fair part of the ruling junta also flew into Larkana and an important meeting had taken place, confirmed by Bhutto in his Great Tragedy. There is little doubt that strategy was being evolved how to contain and frustrate the Bengali majority which had emerged in the elections. It was announced that Bhutto would be visiting Dacca shortly. Other West Pakistan leaders also being to come Dacca- Nawab Akbar khan Bughti, Maulana Noorani and Sardar Shaukat Hayat Khan.
