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Memoirs of Sirima R.D.Bandaranaike :

Insurgency April 1971

Continued from Sunday April 24

Some of the police stations were marooned by heavy attacks from insurgents. Food and ammunition had to be sent to them. We were short of helicopters to take supplies to them. I had to make a request to the Prime Minister of India Mrs. Indhira Gandhi and Prime Minister Bhutto of Pakistan who responded promptly and sent us the necessary helicopters with their crews. Mrs. Gandhi also sent in some ships to assist our Navy to guard the coast to prevent the possibility of arms from being smuggled into the country. There was a possibility.
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