At that time I urged that our Government end its unconscionable silence on this matter and encourage other nations to do the same. Today. my fears of great human suffering in East Pakistan have not been allayed significantly. To the contrary. the appalling results of the conflict in Pakistan have spread into India. where over 4 million East Pakistani refugees have fledwith reports indicating an increase in that figure of up to 100.000 per day. I am pleased to see that the U.S. plans to assist in the aid to the refugees in Indiathe enormity of the crisis demands that we do no less. If. however. our efforts are to be truly meaningful. we must address ourselves to the roots of the problems in Pakistan itself. The Indian Government has indicated. and rightfully so. that it cannot provide for the Pakistani refugees forever. They must return someday to their homeland. Yet the flow of refugees from Pakistan to India continues each day. with little of any prospect of reversing the flow. When millions of people are forced to flee from their country. whether it be from starvation or terror. I find it difficult to accept the contention that the problem is a purely internal one for the Government of Pakistan to handle.
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