Secret
telegram
From:
US Mission UN New York
To:
Secretary State Washington DC
Subject:
India-Pakistan: Dutch-New Zealand initiative
1.
Although discouraged by Indian and Pak reaction to Third Committee resolution
on current situation in subcontinent (reftel), draft resolution prepared by
Dutch and
2.
Text of draft (below) was given misoff "in strictest confidence"
evening Nov 12 by NZ del. NZ Perm Rep Scott requested us not rpt not to inform
others we had draft, but in view somewhat encouraging reaction in Dept to
initiative (Secstate 206513), he wanted us have draft. Also, since Pak Fonsec
Sultan Khan will be in
3.
Text: QUOTE The General Assembly
Noting the report made by the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees on his activities in co-ordinating international
relief assistance for refugees from
Noting also the report made by the Secretary-General
on the United Nations programme of relief assistance to the people of
Wishing to pay tribute to the Secretary-General and
the High
Commissioner for Refugees, and their staffs, for the
splendid work they have done, often under difficult conditions:
Deeply concerned at the magnitude of the human
suffering to which the crisis in
Concerned also at the disturbing influence of the
general situation in the area on the process of economic and social development
in
Noting with appreciation the prompt and generous
response of the international community to the needs that have arisen form the
crisis, including the efforts of non-government organisations to raise funds
for the relief of the suffering:
Recognising
that voluntary repatriation is the only satisfactory solution to the refugee
problem, and that this is fully accepted by the governments directly concerned:
Believing that the voluntary repatriation of the
refugees can be brought about only if a climate of confidence is created, both
within
Considering that only a political solution can
remove the tensions in the area and lead to an improvement in the living conditions
of the population: '
Convinced that further large-scale international
assistance is required to meet the needs of the refugees and of the people of
1. Expresses its profound sympathy with those who
have suffered from the situation in the area:
2. Appeals to all governments, inter-governmental
agencies and non-governmental organisations to intensify their efforts to
assist, directly or indirectly, in relieving the suffering of the refugees and
of the people of
3. Urges the Governments of Pakistan and
utmost to restore a climate of confidence and
encourage the refugees to return to their homes in East Pakistan:
4. Requests the Secretary-General and the Untied
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to continue their efforts to co-ordinate
international assistance and to ensure that it is used to the maximum advantage
to relieve the suffering of the refugees and of the people of East Pakistan:
5. Invites the Secretary-General and the Untied
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to report to the Economic and Social
Council at its fifty-second session on their activities, and the results they
have achieved. UNQUOTE
Bush
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