NOON NOTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-550-2-58-5
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 7, 2011
• Sequence Number: 58
• Publication Date: October 29, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2012/08/15 : LOC-HAK-550-2-58-5
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OCTOBER 29, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARY KISSINGER
FROM: THE SITUATION ROOM
9.*YECT; NOON NOTES
BANGLADESH CABINET CHANGES: PRIME MINISTER MUJIBUR RAH-
MAN ASKED FOR AND HAS RECEIVED THE RESIGNATION OF LEFTIST
FINANCE MINISTER TAJUDDIN AHMED, THE MAIN ADVOCATE OF
MCIALISM IN THE CABINET AND A STAUNCH FRIEND OF THE SO.
VIET UNION AND, INDIA. TAJUDDIN'S OUSTER LAST SATURDAY
MAY WELL BE A SIGNAL TO MILITARY OFFICERS, POTENTIALLY
MJ4IB1S MOST POWERFUL CHALLENGERS, THAT THE nviir MINISTER
CAN ACT DECISIVELY:, EVEN AT:1HE POSSIBLE COST OF SUPPORT
FROM LONGTIME AWAMI LEAGUE STALWARTS. TAJUDDIN, LEADER
OF THE, RULING AWAMI LEAGUE'S LEFT WING, HAD LONG OPPOSED
A,PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO ECONOMIC PROBLEMS AND FREQUENTLY,
ATTACKED GOVERNMENT:POLICIES PUBLICLY. RECENTLY HE EX-
:PRESSED DISSATISFACTION WITH,MUjIB'S? PURPORTED PLANS TO
AMEND THE CONSTITUTION 1r0 ALLOW A MORE CENTRALIZED AND
POSSIBLY AUTHORITARIAN PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT --
A CHANGE THE MILITARY OFFICERS APPARENTLY FAVOR.. ONLIDOS,
SIBLE REASON FOR REMOVING TAJUDDIN MAY HAVE BEEN HIS',OPPO-
SITION TCY'THE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT A CONSORTIUM OF
WESTERN AID DONORS IS DEVELOPING FOR BANGLADESH. MUJIB'
comp WELL HAVE CONCLUDED, THAT TAJUDDIWVCONTINUED PRESENCE
IN THE CABINET WOULD HAVE MADE THE AID NEGOTIATIONS UH
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