THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 2 FEBRUARY 1972

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993115
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: February 2, 1972

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The President's Daily Brief
2 February 1972
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
2 February 1972
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
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The Indians apparently have handed over some Bengali
prisoners, including former East Pakistan governor
Malik, to the Bangladesh government. (Page 2)
(Page 3).
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SOUTH ASIA
The Indians have told a UN representative in
Dacca that they have handed over former East Paki-
stan governor Malik and some other Bengali prison-
ers to the Bangladesh regime on 31 January for pros-
ecution on war crimes charges.
New Delhi advised the UN Secretary. General
last month that it regarded the Dacca gov-
ernment as having the right to try accused
war criminals. The Bangladesh authorities
are already planning trials for the hun-
dreds of accused collaborators they have
arrested themselves.
In addition to Bengalis such as Malik who
helped Islamabad administer East Pakistan,
India might also turn over some West Paki-
stanis who held civilian posts in the
East. Even some selected military, figures
accused of war crimes might also be yielded
up. India's action could trigger reprisals
against Bengalis in West Pakistan and di-
minish chances for Indo-Pakistani peace
talks, which New Delhi in any event does
not seem in a hurry to hold at this time.
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India: Six million refugees, or about 60 per-
cent of the total, have returned to Bangladesh since
the hostilities ended in mid-December. New Delhi
is strongly encouraging repatriation, and most refu-
gees, both Hindu and Muslim, are willing to return
home soon. Our consulate in Dacca reports that,
even though the returnees are proving resourceful
in rebuilding bamboo homes and settling back into
village life, concern is rising over the lack of
organized medical, food, and other programs Most?
of the cost of refugee support and repatriation has
devolved on India. Only $220 million in foreign
aid has so far been pledged to meet what New Delhi
estimates will be total costs of about $475 million
by the end of March. In addition, a good deal more
is needed for rehabilitation of refugees within
Bangladesh.
Communist China:
Indochina:
22,52."
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