U.S. National Archives 1972-04-03

Telegram 56444 From the Department of State to the Consulate General in Dacca, April 3, 1972, 1736Z

By William Rogers

RECOGNITION OF BANGLADESH

Foreign Relations of the United States
Volume E7
Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 16 BANGLADESH. Confidential; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Constable, cleared by Laingen, and approved by Davies. Repeated to Islamabad and New Delhi.

Dacca, April 3, 1972, 1736Z

SUBJECT:
RECOGNITION OF BANGLADESH

056444

031736Z APR 72

ROGERS

NEA/PAF:PDCONSTABLE: NO

3/30/72;4/3/72 EXT 22441

NEA:RPDAVIES

NEA/PAF:LBLAINGEN

S/S- MR. MILLER

IMMEDIATE DACCA

ROUTINE ISLAMABAD, NEW DELHI

1. DEPT WILL ANNOUNCE LATE MORNING APRIL 4 DECISION TO EXTEND DIPLOMATIC RECOGNITION TO BANGLADESH.
2. YOU SHOULD INFORM FOREIGN SECRETARY KARIM OR SECRETARY KIBRIA NO EARLIER THAN 7:00 A.M. EST ON APRIL 4 OF USG DECISION AND TIMING OF ANNOUNCEMENT. YOU SHOULD ALSO STRESS OUR DESIRE TO AVOID ANY LEAK PRIOR TO APRIL 4 ANNOUNCEMENT.
3. AT SAME TIME, YOU SHOULD TELL MFA THAT CONSUL GENERAL SPIVACK WILL RETURN TO DACCA ON APRIL 7 AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE APPOINTMENT WITH PRIME MINISTER MORNING OF APRIL 8 OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER TO DELIVER RECOGNITION MESSAGE. YOU SHOULD ALSO SAY THAT WE WILL BE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH MEMBERS OF THE BD MISSION IN WASHINGTON AS DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVES OF BANGLADESH. DEPT PLANS AS COURTESY TO INFORM KARIM AT BD MISSION ON MORNING OF APRIL 4 OF DECISION TO RECOGNIZE. GP-3. YY