Correspondence and Telegrams of M.A. Jinnah: Statecraft and Diplomacy

Sub title : High Commissioners, Palestine, and the Business of Forging a Nation

Subject: Creation of Pakistan | Diplomatic Appointments | Palestine Conference | Muslim India | Indian Army

Date of publication: 1939

Language: English

Page: 9 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27819

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Pakistan -- High Commissioner -- Palestine Conference -- Muslim Representation -- Sir Laurence Grafftey-Smith | All-India Muslim League -- A.D. Shroff -- Tata -- Chief of General Staff -- The Times of India -- 1947 Partition.

Abstract: This collection captures M.A. Jinnah's critical role in high-level statecraft during the transition to Partition and immediately after. It includes the Viceroy's official notification of the first British High Commissioner to Pakistan, poignant telegram exchanges with the Secretary of State demanding Muslim representation at the Palestine Conference, and an invitation from India's Chief of the General Staff. The papers also reveal Jinnah's dealings with the press, his efforts to secure financial support from industrialists like A.D. Shroff of the Tata Group, and an interview request from a British Army officer seeking to understand the Pakistani position for a British audience.

Description: This diverse collection of letters and telegrams highlights M.A. Jinnah's multifaceted responsibilities as the leader of the Muslim League and the soon-to-be founder of Pakistan. The documents cover pivotal diplomatic communications, such as the appointment of key officials and advocating for Indian Muslims on the international stage regarding Palestine. It also includes more granular aspects of leadership, from managing public perception through the media and securing economic backing for the movement, to engaging with the British military establishment. This collection provides a comprehensive look at the practical and diplomatic building blocks required to establish a new nation. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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