Speech of Mr. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to the Rawalpindi Bar Association on United States Military Aid Policy

Sub title : Analysis of the U.S. State Department’s decision to suspend grant military assistance to India and Pakistan

Subject: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto | U.S. military aid | India‑Pakistan relations | Kashmir conflict | Cold War in Asia

Date of publication: 1967

Language: English

Page: 96 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28862

Keyword: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto -- Speech -- Rawalpindi Bar Association -- U.S. military aid -- India -- Pakistan -- Kashmir -- MAAG

Abstract: This file contains the text of a speech delivered by Mr. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to the Rawalpindi Bar Association on April 24, 1967. The speech responds to the U.S. State Department’s announcement (April 12, 1967) that it would not resume grant military assistance to India and Pakistan, close the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) in Pakistan and the U.S. Military Supply Mission in India (USMSMI), and permit cash sales of spare parts on a case‑by‑case basis. Bhutto argues that this decision, rather than preventing an arms race, will tilt the military balance in India’s favour, potentially encouraging aggression. He criticises the U.S. for continuing aid to Turkey and Greece despite the Cyprus dispute while suspending aid to Pakistan.

Description: This file contains a political speech delivered by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on April 24, 1967, at the Rawalpindi Bar Association. He analyses the U.S. decision to end grant military assistance to both India and Pakistan, arguing that it will upset the military balance and favour India. He traces U.S. policy from the 1954 pacts, the 1962 Sino‑Indian conflict, and the 1965 war, concluding that the decision is driven by broader Asian strategy rather than a genuine desire to prevent an arms race. He calls on Pakistan to uphold its rights and not surrender to pressure. The speech is a significant document of Pakistan’s foreign policy discourse in the late 1960s. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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