Secret telegram
From: Amconsul Dacca
To: Secretary State Washington DC
Subject: Yahya-Nurul Islam Meeting
1. 1 met Nurul Islam today in my residence and told
him that President Yahya had said to Ambassador Farland that he would welcome
an opportunity to talk to Islam. I told Islam further that the President was
aware that subject of release of Sheikh Mujib Rahman was one of topics that
Islam would want to bring up.
2. Islam said he greatly appreciated my effort and
that of Ambassador Farland. After some speculation more in nature of thinking
out loud than asking my advice about how to set up meeting. Islam said he and
Zahiruddin Ahmad (AL MNA-elect and former central minister) would proceed to
Islamabad as soon as they could obtain plane reservations and get in touch with
President's Military Secretary there. Islam asked me whether President's staff
would be aware of President's interest in seeing Islam, and I said that I could
only presume they would.
3. Islam said that he would seek opportunity on this
trip to
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