PLL 23-9 fhe Department of State TELEGRAM CONFIDENTIAL PAGE BI DACCA e959 28a718z 2 ACTION SS-45 INFO OCT-91 ss0-98 CCO-go NSCE-v» /o46 w wv eetere % O P 2585402 maR 71 Bore Aw 4 TO SECSTATE WASHOC IMMEDIATE. 2989 \ AMEMBASSY TSLAMABAD y INFO. AMCONSUL KARACHI PRIORITY \ AMCONSUL LAHORE AMEHBASSY CONDON AMCONSUL CALCUTTA AMENBASSY BANGKOR AMEMBASSY NeW DELHI CINcSTRIKE CINcPAC hac 456 7 22F9 CONFIDENT IAL-DACCA o959 Exors SUBJECT SELECTIVE GENOCIDE bs HERE IN DACCA WE ARE MUTE AND HORRIFIED WITNES 70 A REIGN OF TERROR BY THE PAK MILITARY* EVIDENCE CONTINUES TO MOUNT THAT THE MLA AUTHORITIES Have « LIST OF AWAMI LEAGUE SUPPORTERS WHOM THEY ARe CALLY ELIMINATING BY SEEKING THEM QUT IN THEIR AND SHOOTING THEM DOWNe Be Ug hnONG THOSE MARKED FOR EXTINCTION IN ADLITION TO A TERARCHYs ARE STUDENT LEADERS AND UNIVERSITY FACULTY. sy TIE SECOND CATEGORY WE HAVE REPORTS THAT FAZLUR RAHMAN» Seen GgeD PHYSICS DEPARTMENT» PROFESSOR DEV, HEAD OF Prt occonY DEPARTMENT AND A HINOUs M+ ABEDIN, HEAD OF DEPAaTHCNT OF HISTORY, HAVE BEEN KILLED. RAZZAK OF POLITICAL FIL ENCE DEPARTMENT IS RUMORED .OEAD. - ALSO ON LIST ARE BULK UF MNA'S ELECT AND NUMBER OF MPA'S. 34 MCREGVER, WITH SUPPORT OF PAK MILITARY MUSLIMS ARE SYSTEMATICALLY ATTACKING POOR AGUARTERS AND MURDERING BENGALIS AND HINDUSi Department of State TELEGRAM CONFIDENTIAL: PAGE @2: DACCA @8959 2807182 OF DACCA ARE AFLOOD WITH: HINDUS AND, OTHERS SEEKING TO GET OUT OF DACCA+ MANY BENGALIS: HAVE SOUGHT REFUGE’ IN HOMES OF AMERICANS» MOST OF. WHOM: ARE. EXTENDING SHELTER+ he TIGHTNENG OF CURFEW TODAY 1T IS BEING REIMPOSED AT NOON) SEEMS DESIGNED. TO FACILITATE-PAKi MILITARY SEARCH AND DESTROY OPERATIONS. THERE IS NO. RPT NO. RESISTANCE. BEING OFFERED IN DACCA TO. MILITARY + 5+ FULL’ HORROR OF PAK’ MILITARY ATROCITIES WILL COME TO: LIGHT SOONER OR LATER* I» THEREFORE’ QUESTION CONTINUED! ADVISABILITY OF! PRESENT USG POSTURE OF PRE= TENDING TO BELIEVE GOP FALSE’ ASSERTIONS AND DENYING» + FOR: UNDERSTOOD REASONSs THAT THIS. OFFICE IS: COMMUNICA~ TING DETAILED ACCOUNT OF EVENTS IN EAST PAKISTANs WE SHOULD BE EXPRESSING OUR SHOCK, AT LEAST PRIVATELY TO GOP» AT THIS WAVE OF TERROR DIRECTED AGAINST THEIR OWN COUNTRYMEN BY PAK MILITARYs “Is OFi COURSE» WOULD HAVE TO: BE IDENTIFIED AS SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND PRE SUMABLY GOP’ WOULD: ASK ME TO LEAVE* I DO NOT BELIEVE SAFETY OF! AMERICAN COMMUNITY WOULD BE THREATENED AS A CONSEQUENCEs BUT OUR COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY WOULD BE COMPROMISED. GP=3+ BLOOD: NOTE: BY OC/Ts EXOIS CAPTION: ADDED: PER S/S-O» MR+ NADZOs 3/28/71+ DUCED W 1 THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DUCED WITHOUT THE NE EDENTIAL! a Peewee