the announcement of fateh's defection to the bangladesh cause marked the first time a full ambassador had joined the fledgling bangladesh diplomatic service. the news was received with fury by the military regime in islamabad, duped by what was later described as a "cool and calculated james bond-type adventure" and a calculated plunge into danger. it was a dramatic defection which created sensation in diplomatic circles and greatly boosted the morale of those engaged in the war of liberation. the yahya khan military regime in pakistan was furious and requested the british government to extradite fateh from london, but the requests were rebuffed by the british government. these events were chronicled in a 2003 national geographic channel television documentary, "running for freedom."