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5 Geneva Convention tho reporter Jennings thought it because of TV as much as anything. Jennings also stated that rather than humiliation, there was relief among W. Pak soldiers who are glad not to be fighting in what they had come to consider a foreign country. India's defense minister said he does not expect bad feeling between Ind-Pak to erupt into another shooting war. He called on Bhutto to "have the wisdom to see the reality of the situation¹¹ and work for a negotiated settlement with India The PRC has decided to close its consulate general in Dacca "in view of the occupation of E. Pak by Indian armed forces. 11 Secy. Rogers listed the tragic events of the sub- continent as the greatest disappointment of US foreign policy in '71. UN CBS AM News interviewed new Secy. Gen. Waldheim who said that the UN is in a real crisis and there is no sense trying to hide it. He hopes first to deal with the org's administrative and financial problems because until they are solved, political problems can not be dealt with. On both Ind-Pak and the Mideast, Waldheim said that negotiations are the answer particularly since the UN can only encourage members to follow their advice On 'Today'' Waldheim rejected the characterization that he is an administrator, rather than an innovator. "I do not have in mind just to administer this organization," he said. He added that he understands his limitations and will not exceed them but that he believes he will use his powers in "the right way. 11 The International Press Institute criticized U Thant for withdrawing the news accreditation of the Nationalists calling the decision "a serious restric- tion of the free flow of information. 11

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