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December 16, 1971 - the fall of Dhaka - 90,000 surrender
Instrument of Surrender Signed At Dhaka at 16:31 Hours (IST) On December 16, 1971The Pakistan Eastern Command agrees to surrender all Pakistan Armed Force in Bangladesh to Lieutenant-General Jagjit Singh Aurora, General Officer Commanding in Chief of the Indian and Bangladesh forces in the Eastern Theatre. This surrender includes all Pakistan land, air and naval forces as also all para-military forces and civil armed forces. The forces will lay down their arms and surrender at the places where they are currently located to the nearest regular troops under the command of Lieutenant-General Jagjit Singh Aurora. The Pakistan Eastern Command shall come under the orders of Lieutenant-General Jagjit Singh Aurora as soon as the Instrument has been signed. Disobedience of orders will be regarded as a breech of surrender terms and will be dealt with in accordance with the accepted laws and usages of war. The decision of Lieutenant-General Jagjit Singh Aurora will be final, should any doubt arise as to the meaning or interpretation of the surrender terms. Lieutenant-General Jagjit Singh Aurora gives a solemn assurance that personnel who surrender shall be treated with dignity and respect that soldiers are entitled to in accordance with the provisions of the Geneva Convention and guarantees safety and well-being of all Pakistan military and para-military forces who surrender. Protection will be provided to foreign nationals, ethnic minorities and personnel of West Pakistan origin by the forces under the command of Lieutenant-General Jagjit Singh Aurora. (Signatories) 1. Jagjit Singh Aurora Lieutenant-General General Officer Commanding in Chief Indian and Bangladesh Forces in the Eastern Theatre 2. Abdullah Khan Niazi Lieutenant-General Martial Law Administrator Zone Band Commander Eastern Command (Pakistan) Posted by: john frum 2008-12-16 |
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