1.
Shots of the Indian and Bangladesh delegation members seated.


2.
Different Shot of Mr. B.M.Abbas leader of the Bangladesh delegation and Mr. Jagat.S.Mehta Foreign Secretary in Indian government and also the Leader of the India delegation in Farakka talks seated and later signing the Agreement copies.


3.
MS of Mr. Jagat Mehta signing the Agreement.


4.
MS of Mr. Abbas signing.


5.
More shots of the two delegation leaders signing the agreement and later exchanging the Agreement copies and officials of the Indian and Bangladesh clapping.


6.
Shots of Mr. Jagat.S.Mehta Indian delegation leaders in the Farakka talks speaking and other listening.


7.
Shot of Mr. B.M.Abbas leader of the Bangladesh delegation speaking.




Initials



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Background: The third of official level talks between Indian and Bangladesh on the Sharing of Ganges water at Farakka and augmentation of its dry season flow was held in New Delhi from 20th of September to 30th of September 1977. Bangladesh delegation was led by Mr. B.A.Abbas Adviser to the President on Flood Control, irrigation and Power and the Indian delegation was led by the Indian Foreign Secretary Mr. Jagat.S.Mehta. The Talks were held in a cordial and friendly atmosphere. The leaders of the two delegations have reached on agreement following on the understanding reached in Dacca in April, 1977. The Agreement contains interim arrangements for sharing of the Ganges water at Farakka as well as finding a solution to the long term problem of augmenting its flow. The agreement was initiated by the leaders of the two delegation in New Delhi on 30th September 1977.