In 1970 , Blood arrived in Dhaka , East Pakistan , as U.S. consul general . When the Bangladesh genocide began , his consulate regularly reported events as they occurred to the White House , but received no response due to America 's alliance with West Pakistan , fuelled in part by President Nixon 's personal friendship with the then-President of Pakistan , Yahya Khan , as well as by National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger 's desire to use Pakistan 's cordial relationship with China as a pathway to resuming American relations with China . Although Blood 's initial cables failed to elicit a response from his government , they caused a stir with the American public when they were leaked , prompting Pakistan 's foreign ministry to complain to the American government
Bangladesh genocide
1971 Bangladesh genocide
Archer Blood