Margaret P.

Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 06 JUL 2006

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LIMITED OFFICIAL USE DACCA 5577 CINCPAC FOR POLAD EO 11652: N/A TAGS: PINT, PINS, PFOR, BG SUBJ: MAULANA BHASHANI SUPPORTS MARTIAL LAW ADMINISTRATION 1. MAULANA BHASHANI, THE NONAGENARIAN PEASANT/POLITICAL LEADER, ON NOVEMBER 12 ISSUED A STATMENT URGING THE PEOPLE TO COOPERATE WITH THE GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE NATION'S SOVEREIGNTY AND TO BRING ABOUT THE ORDERLY TRANSFER OF POWER TO ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES. ACCORDING TO PRESS ACCOUNTS, THE MAULANA EMPHASIZED THAT SOME FOREIGN POWERS WERE CONSPIRING BOTH WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE COUNTRY TO CREATE CHAOS IN THE COUNTRY, FOMENT MISUNDERSTANDING IN THE LIMITED OFFICIAL USE LIMITED OFFICIAL USE PAGE 02 DACCA 05577 130952Z ARMED FORCES, AND UNDERMINE THE FREEDOM AND SOVEREIGNTY

Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 06 JUL 2006

Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 06 JUL 2006

OF BANGLADESH. ECHOSING THE NOVEMBER 11 REMARKS OF DCMLA ZIAUR RAHMAN, BHASHANI URGED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO REMAIN ABOVE POLITICS AND TO MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE. IN TURN THE MAULANA CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO MEET THE NEEDS TO THE SOLDIERS AND TO BUILD UP A STRONG, WELL EQUIPPED MILITARY FORCE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF THE COUNTRY. BHASHANI REPORTEDLY ENDED HIS STATEMENT BY SAYING BANGLADESH WOULD LIVE IN THE OMITY OF NATIONS WITH DIGNITY AND AS A SECULAR NATION. 2. ACCORDING TO ONE REPORT WE HAVE HEARD, THE REBELLING SEPOYS SENT A DELEGATION TO MAULANA BHASHANI AT HIS GOMR IN TANGAIL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEY ROSE AGAINST KHALID MOSHARRAF. WE ARE TOLD THAT THE MAULANA REBUKED THE JAWANS FOR THIS INDISCIPLINE, ASKING IF THEY THOUGHT THEMSELVES EQUIPPED TO COMMAND THE ARMY AND ADMINISTER THE COUNTRY. HE URGED THEM TO RETURN TO THIER UNITS LEST BANGLADESH BE FURTHER ENDANGERED. 3. COMMENT. ALTHOUGH THE MAULANA EXPRESSED A DESIRE FOR FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION WITH NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES, HE WAS OBVIOUSLY IDENTIFY INDIA AS THE THREAT TO BANGLADESH'S SOVEREIGNTY. HOWEVER, HIS REFERENCE TO COMITY AND SECULARISM APPERAS DESIGNED TO MEET INDIAN CONCERNS. BOSTER

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Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 06 JUL 2006

Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 06 JUL 2006

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Automatic Decaptioning: X Capture Date: 01 JAN 1994 Channel Indicators: n/a Current Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Concepts: SPEECHES Control Number: n/a Copy: SINGLE Draft Date: 13 NOV 1975 Decaption Date: 01 JAN 1960 Decaption Note: Disposition Action: RELEASED Disposition Approved on Date: Disposition Authority: KelleyW0 Disposition Case Number: n/a Disposition Comment: 25 YEAR REVIEW Disposition Date: 28 MAY 2004 Disposition Event: Disposition History: n/a Disposition Reason: Disposition Remarks: Document Number: 1975DACCA05577 Document Source: CORE Document Unique ID: 00 Drafter: n/a Enclosure: n/a Executive Order: N/A Errors: N/A Film Number: D750395-0326 From: DACCA Handling Restrictions: n/a Image Path: ISecure: 1 Legacy Key: link1975/newtext/t19751147/aaaabpuq.tel Line Count: 88 Locator: TEXT ON-LINE, ON MICROFILM Office: ACTION NEA Original Classification: LIMITED OFFICIAL USE Original Handling Restrictions: n/a Original Previous Classification: n/a Original Previous Handling Restrictions: n/a Page Count: 2 Previous Channel Indicators: n/a Previous Classification: LIMITED OFFICIAL USE Previous Handling Restrictions: n/a Reference: n/a Review Action: RELEASED, APPROVED Review Authority: KelleyW0 Review Comment: n/a Review Content Flags: Review Date: 17 JUN 2003 Review Event: Review Exemptions: n/a Review History: RELEASED <17 JUN 2003 by BoyleJA>; APPROVED <04 NOV 2003 by KelleyW0> Review Markings: Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 06 JUL 2006 Review Media Identifier: Review Referrals: n/a Review Release Date: n/a Review Release Event: n/a Review Transfer Date: Review Withdrawn Fields: n/a Secure: OPEN Status: NATIVE Subject: MAULANA BHASHANI SUPPORTS MARTIAL LAW ADMINISTRATION TAGS: PINT, PINS, PFOR, BG, (BHASHANI, MAULANA) To: STATE Type: TE Markings: Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 06 JUL 2006

Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 06 JUL 2006