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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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