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M.A. Jinnah and the Simla Conference: Telegrams of Public Support

Sub title : Consolidation of Muslim Political Opinion Behind the Demand for League Nomination to the Executive Council

Subject: Viceroy Lord Wavell | Muslim Representation | Executive Council | Public Mandate | Political Telegrams

Language: English

Page: 259 p.

Serial no: 27863

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Simla Conference 1945 -- Lord Wavell -- All-India Muslim League -- Sole Representative | Executive Council -- Muslim Nomination -- Abul Kalam Azad -- Indian National Congress -- Nationalist Muslims | Public Mandate -- Pakistan Movement -- Political Telegrams -- Jamiat Ulama -- Anjuman Islamia.

Abstract: This collection of telegraphic messages from 1945 further documents the massive public endorsement for Muhammad Ali Jinnah's position during the Simla Conference. Sent from a diverse array of groups including primary leagues, merchant associations, religious bodies (Jamiat Ulama, Anjuman Islamia), and community Jamaats from across the Indian subcontinent, the telegrams uniformly express "full confidence" and "implicit faith" in Jinnah's leadership. They vehemently reinforce the Muslim League's claim as the "sole representative" body of Indian Muslims, explicitly demanding that the right to nominate all Muslim members to the Viceroy's Executive Council rests solely with Jinnah. The messages often condemn the Indian National Congress and specifically reject the authority of "Nationalist Muslims" like Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, showcasing a consolidated political front.

Description: This is a continuation of the series of original telegraph forms from the Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department, dated 1945. These pages contain telegrams from an even wider geographical spread, including regions like Assam and the North-West Frontier Province (Peshawar). The content is more specific, directly addressing the core political dispute of the Simla Conference: the exclusive right of the Muslim League to nominate Muslim members to the Executive Council. The telegrams serve as powerful evidence of the grassroots mobilization and the unified demand for political parity, often using strong language to criticize opposing viewpoints. This collection is an indispensable primary source for researchers studying the final phase of the Pakistan Movement and the dynamics of the Simla Conference. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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