Sept 01,’71: Memorandum from Alexander Haig to Henry Kissinger attaching
Memo from Saunders and Hoskinson.
Memo from Saunders and Hoskinson.
On Military Supply Pipeline for Pakistan between Secretary of State
and Pakistan’s ........... For Defence procurement. Details
and Pakistan’s ........... For Defence procurement. Details
Sept 02,’71: Statement by Peter Shore, British MP
Sept 03,’71: Memorandum from Department of State to Henry Kissinger
Sub: Cut off of Aid to India.
A follow up study of WSAG meeting on August 17 about possible cut - off
in economic assistance to India..... Details
A follow up study of WSAG meeting on August 17 about possible cut -
Sept -
Reports on specific recommendations of US-Aid’s Maurice Williams
upon his visit to Pakistan. Details
Sub: Contingency Planning - Indo-Pak Hostilities. A supplementary report in addition to State
Department’s report on the same subject. Details
Sub: Contacts with Bangla Desh Reps
‘We commented that we understood Moshtaque Ahmed had been thinking of going
to UK, and that might be better site for meeting. Yahya raised no objection to
that possibility ..... I believe that Dept should now instruct Calcutta to make
contact with Moshtaque Ahmed in accordance previous plan.’ Details
‘We commented that we understood Moshtaque Ahmed had been thinking of going
to UK, and that might be better site for meeting. Yahya raised no objection to
that possibility ..... I believe that Dept should now instruct Calcutta to make
contact with Moshtaque Ahmed in accordance previous plan.’ Details
‘Farland reports that Yahya was “entirely agreeable” and “reacted favourably”
to the mention of BD “Foreign Minister” whom Yahya knew and described as one
of the true moderates amongst Mujib’s followers, Yahya suggested, a possible
meeting could take place in East Pakistan.....’ Details
to the mention of BD “Foreign Minister” whom Yahya knew and described as one
of the true moderates amongst Mujib’s followers, Yahya suggested, a possible
meeting could take place in East Pakistan.....’ Details
Subj: Arrests of East Pakistani intellectuals
Sept 07,’71: Secret Telegram from State Department to Amembassy Islamabad/New Delhi
Amconsul Calcutta.
Sept 08,’71: Minutes of Washington Special Actions Group meeting
Sept 10,’71: Memorandum of conversation
Conversation between Henry Kissinger (Assistant to the President), Samuel Hoskinson
(NSC Staff), Maj. Gen. Inam-ul Haq (Director General, Defense Procurement, Pakistan
Ministry of Defense), Z.M. Farooqi (Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Pakistan). Details
(NSC Staff), Maj. Gen. Inam-
Ministry of Defense), Z.M. Farooqi (Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Pakistan).
Sub: Contacts with Bangladesh representatives. Details
Conversation between Ambassador L.K. Jha and Henry A. Kissinger
Sub: Contacts with Bangladesh Reps
‘Qaiyum indicate that earlier initiative seeking BD-GOP negotiations has
cooled off considerably as result of intervening events and new pressures…
we think direct talks with Mushtaq may still be useful.’ Details
‘Qaiyum indicate that earlier initiative seeking BD-
we think direct talks with Mushtaq may still be useful.’ Details
Subject: Situation Report: India/Pakistan
Sept 18,’71: Telegram from the Department of State to the Consulate General in Calcutta
Sept 21,’71: Telegram from Amembassy Islamabad to Secretary State Washington DC
Sept 21,’71: Telegram from Amembassy Islamabad to Secretary State Washington DC
Sept 26,’71: Letter from Pakistani President Yahya to President Nixon.
Sept 27,’71: An Intelligence note from Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Sept 28,’71: Press note issued by Chief Martial Law Administrator
Sep 28,’71: Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s speech at a dinner to Soviet leaders in Moscow
Sept 29,’71: Indo-
‘Urgent measures should be taken to reach a political solution...playing regard
to the wishes, the inalienable right, and lawful interests of the people of East
Bengal as well as the speediest and the safe return of the refugee to their
homeland in conditions safeguarding their honour and dignity.’ Details
to the wishes, the inalienable right, and lawful interests of the people of East
Bengal as well as the speediest and the safe return of the refugee to their
homeland in conditions safeguarding their honour and dignity.’ Details
Subject: President Nixon’s meeting with the USSR Foreign Minister Gomyko
On the whole, he(Gromyko) would sum it up that the country that should be restrained
first of all was Pakistan, at least this was the conclusion the Soviet Government has
come to on the basis of what they had observed. The President (Nixon) said we would
need to keep in close touch with each other on this situation.’ Details
Sept 29.’71: Extracts from Prim Minister Indira Gandhi’s address at the
Moscow University
Sept 30,’71: Editorial Note
Kissinger responded........... ‘we were trying to set up a meeting between the Bangladesh
people and the West Pakistanis outside of India. And we had Yahya’s agreement to
that. And the Indians have now totally thwarted. They made it hard for these people
to deal with us, they are forcing them to check everything with them, they are padding
demands which are totally incapable of fulfillment.’ Details
Subj: South Asian Relief
‘Kissinger: But what the Indians are doing now is the, are equipping these guerillas
with really very advanced weapons.’ Details
with really very advanced weapons.’ Details
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