1971-07-08
By Reuters
Background: THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT HAS WARNED THE UNITED STATES THAT IF IT CONTINUED TO SUPPLY ARMS TO PAKISTAN, THERE COULD BE NO HOPE FOR A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT OF THE EAST PAKISTAN SITUATION. OFFICIALS SOURCES IN NEW DELHI SAID THIS WAS MADE CLEAR TO PRESIDENT NIXON'S SPECIAL ADVISER DOCTOR HENRY KISSINGER WHEN HE HAD TALKS YESTERDAY WITH THE PRIME MINISTER, MRS. INDIRA GANDHI AND THE FOREIGN MINISTER MR. SWARAN SINGH. THE SOURCES SAID THAT EVEN IF THE ARMS SUPPLIES WERE NON-LETHAL, THEY COULD NOT BE SEPARATED FROM THE 2,000 MILLION DOLLARS (832 MILLION STERLING) WORTH OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO PAKISTAN BETWEEN 1954 AND 1965.