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A Partial transcript of the tape recording of some conversations between some of the Pakistani Army units operating in Dacca on the night of March 25, 1971
 

:Control : 88. That is most encouraging. Your Markhor can give us any further progress as it happens. Thank you for now. Out to you, hallo 41, did you receive?
: Wait. Out.
: Hallo 26. Is Markhor listening? Over.
: Hallo 26, 26, 26. Markhor for Markhor. Over.
: 26, 26, 26, 26. Over.
: 77. Can you receive 26? Over.
: Hallo 99. Fetch Chota on set. Over.
: 41 . . . .
: 99 . Wait. Out.
: Imam listening. Send your message. Over.
: 99. Wait. Out.
: 41. Regarding your last transmission about assisting 88 from the west, I have discussed it with him and he feels that he has more or less finished the job and therefore anyone coming in from the west might complicate matters regarding fire control and so on within own troops. So he suggests that for the present you don't come in. Over.
: 41. Roger. Over.
: 41. Out to you, hallo 99, 99. Fetch Chota. Over.
: 99. Wait. Wait. Out.
: Hallo 26, 26, 26, Hallo 26. Over.
: 26, 26, 26, 26, Hallo 26. Over.
: 26. Send. Over.
: 26. Markhor to Markhor. Is your Imam's location at the House? At the Papa House? Over.
: 26. Yes. Over.
: 26 The Bakhtar element should have got to you by now. There has been a mix-up in that you have got a call sign 16's Cheetah with you and your Cheetah is here with us. I am sending your Cheetah in the same transport to come to us at our location here. Is that understood? Over.
: 26. Message not understood. Say again. Over.
: 26. Has the Bakhtar element with the Cheelah escort joined you? Over.
: Yes, Bakhtar has joined us. Over.
: 26. The Cheetah element with this Bakhtar is not yours. Your Cheetah element has by mistake come to us here at our present location. I am sending them in a transport to join you and you can return the Cheetah element of 16 with . . .
: 26. Wilco. Over.
: 26. What is the progress regarding the personalities? Over.
: . . . . Working in this net please don't disturb others. Out.
: 99. Send. Over.
: 99. May I know with whom formation call sign 44 is working? Send it in serial number.
: Seref call sign 41 hai. 44 koi call sign hamara nehi hai. Over.
: 99. Just before Markhor has passed this message to contact with other wire, by other wire call sign 41, 26 and 44 . . . . Over.
: 99. Only 26, 41 and 88. That message was only for 26, 41 and 88. Over.
: 99. Roger. Out.
: . . . . all stations Alpha Kilo, as suggested earlier, please insist that all black flags and all Bangladesh flags are removed immediately, if not already done so. Otherwise give a good dose to those who are still flying them. Out.
: . . . I say again, as already discussed, ensure that no buildings fly black or Bangladesh flags. . .
: . . .. don't allow anybody to fly any flag Bangladesh and black type. That was only. . . Out.
: . . . .and is this, did you take this? Over.
Control (Tikka Khan) : . . . that must be done. Otherwise, you know, it's likely to lead to a lot of complications and implications. Besides, I want specially Dhanmandi to be searched from house to house. You can take your time, you may select if

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