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Mr. Stonehouse
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if Her Majesty's Government will now recognise the independent state of Bangladesh, in view of the recognition by India.
Mr. Godber
Our normal criteria for recognition are well known. They will have to be applied in this case as in others in due course, but the situation in East Pakistan is still very unsettled.