DACCA Pakistan, March 9 —East Pakistani Government officials refused to go to work today for the martial‐law authorities assigned by the central Government in West Pakistan to administer this eastern wing of the country.

In so doing, they obeyed orders from the Awami League the party of Sheik Mujibur Rahman the East Pakistani nationalist leader. The populace also complied with a set of directives issued by the league this morning for the control of a wide range of activities including public services banking and public order.

Thus, the East Pakistanis today were in effect governing themselves for the first time since martial law was invoked in March, 1969.

The Dacca contingent of the more than 40,000 soldiers who have been stationed in East Pakistan to enforce military rule remained in their barracks, leaving security to the East Pakistani police and provincial forces.

Meanwhile, it was announced in Rawalpindi, the West Pakistani city that is the nation's Interim capital that President Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan would visit East Pakistan “shortly.” [The Associated Press reported that he would make the trip Wednesday to meet with the leaders of the Awami League.]

This was the first full day of what Sheik Mujib proclaimed Sunday would be the new order of things in the protest against continued military rule and it passed here in an atmosphere of bustling enthusiasm.

Sheik Mujib's call for a weeklong strike in Government offices and the courts could not be fully tested yesterday since it was a Moslem holiday. But some indication of what would be expected was provided by the refusal yesterday of Chief Justice B. A. Siddiqui of the High Court here to swear in to new military governor for East Pakistan.

City of Black Flags

Dacca today was a city of black flags in accordance with an Awami League directive that all supporters display such banners. They were flown even from bicycles.

The evacuation of foreigners continued as a plane removed some Britons today. The Japanese are planning to leave later in the week and many West Germans left yesterday.

No Americans have been evacuated yet. The chief complaint of the American community today was that the Awami League order closing all schools has affected the one for American children.

The crisis between the two wings of the country, 1,000 miles apart across India began last week when President Yahya Khan announced an indefinite postponement of a National Assembly scheduled to begin drafting a constitution last Wednesday.

He acted to avert what he termed “political confrontation” after the dominant political party in West Pakistan the Pakistan People's party refused to attend the first session. The party is a defender of federal government.

The Awami League, which would have dominated the Assembly since it holds 167 of 313 seats, had expected to write a constitution giving East Pakistan regional autonomy with control over its foreign trade foreign exchange and foreign aid. These goals reflect East Pakistan's belief that it is unfairly dominated by West Pakistan.

Assembly Rescheduled

After Sheik Mujib called general strike to protest the postponement — and rioting took more than 150 lives President Yahya Khan rescheduled the Assembly for March 25. Sheik Mujib has refused to attend this session until martial‐law administration is ended.

Security around Sheik Mujib was increased after a man carrying a pistol and a knife was seized near his house today by Awami League volunteers. They are assisting the police in keeping order.

The Sheik's position received bolstering today from a longtime political enemy of his. Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani the leader of the far left National Awami party.

Addressing a large rally Maulana Bhashani proclaimed his support for Sheik Mujib and said that if President Yahya Khan did not meet Sheik Mujib's demands by March 25 the two East Pakistanis would begin a movement to achieve full independence.