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NEW DELHI (AP) — The United States, the Soviet Union and India are seeking a common approach to bring an end to the fighting in East Pakistan, official Indian sources said. The highly-placed sources said discussions were under way in Washington, Moscow and New Delhi, in addition to parallel talks at the United Nations.
"The three, countries have been in fairly constant touch about the situation, to see if, some, common steps could be agreed on," one source close to the Indian Foreign Ministry said. He said consultations also were being held with other foreign missions here. "The general reaction has been that the developments are very tragic arid that the use of force must stop and a peaceful solution found," he added. The sources, however, did not disclose what action was being considered.
The diplomatic offensive was reported as there was mounting evidence that the Pakistan , Army had tightened its control over the eastern province where a civil war between the armed forces and. the followers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Awami League broke out late last Thursday.
A planeload of 60 Yugoslavs arrived here from - Dacca en route to Belgrade with the first eyewitness reports of the situation in the provincial capital since Sunday, when the last group of foreign correspondents was expelled. The Yugoslavs, representing families of engineers and technicians working in Dacca, said the army was in full control of the city and that there did not appear to be any resistance. "The streets are. full of Soldiers and the people are moving about," said one technician. "Some shops, are closed, but many are open. There is food, but not like before."