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OCR Page 1 of 32DECEMBER 8, 1971
THE
PRESIDENT
nas SEEN
The Major news story of the day continues to be the India
Pakistan War. On the war front, India continues to mount successes
in the East; the Washington Post, the latest paper we get here,
says that Dacca itself is now imperibed. Meanwhile, However, the
Paks are conducting and offensive of their own in Kashmir, and
have reportedly seized Chhamb. On the other hand, again, Jessore
is aid to be in Indian hands in the East, and the Indian generals
are calling on the Pakistani troops to lay down their arms--"your
fate is sealed."
At the UN, Bush argued for a cease fire vote in the Assembly,
and that is what came last night, by a whopping 104-11 vote, with
ten absentions. The Assembly called for a cease-fire and withdrawa
to national territories of all troops.
Here in Washington a "high Administration source" held a
backgrounder, which analysts interpreted as an effort to remove
the impression that the Administration is biased against India.
Headlines and le ds vary from paper to paper. Some lead with the
story that the US contends that Pakistan was ready to make conces-
sions, on civilian rule in the East, and refugee return, when India
attacked- and that India was aware these concessions would be forht
coming. Others note high that RN had relayed this to Mr.s Ghandi,
and that the Presidetn was "surprised" thus when India attacked.
The headlines as stated vary: "White HouseSoftens Pro-Pakistan
Stance" is one; The United States "Faults" India is the theme of
another. Daily News has page 2 piece which says WH was behind all
the decisions to portray India as an aggressor; and that some di-
plomats feel that this is a mistake since we are siding with 60
million Punjabis who look like losers, and who support a military
dictator, against a democracy of 600 million which looks like a
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