Third Committee Hears Statements on East Pakistan Refugees

The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) this morning began consideration of the problem of East Pakistan refugees, following an oral report on the situation presented by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Sadruddin Aga Khan, in his capacity as focal point for U.N. assistance in this respect. Statements were also made by the representatives of Canada, Pakistan, Japan, the United Kingdon and India.
Listening to the debate are Miss Kustijah Prodjolalito (Indonesia) and Samar Sen (India).