Message of congratulations to Raja Tridev Roy, Leader of Pakistan’s Delegation to the General Assembly on November 30, 1972

President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in a congratulatory message to Raja Tridev Roy, leader of Pakistan’s delegation to the General Assembly, described as this country’s “diplomatic triumph” United Nations endorsement of Pakistan’s standpoint that admission of Bangladesh to the world body should depend on implementation of the UN resolutions and the Geneva Conventions concerning prisoners of war.

The President’s message, inter alia, said: “The authoritative declaration of interdependence of the two resolutions relating to desirability of admission of Bangladesh and mandatory necessity of release of prisoners of war constitute complete vindication of our standpoint. We have scored this diplomatic triumph because our position is based entirely on principles which must receive the whole-hearted support of all peace-solving peoples.”