Correspondence with M.A. Jinnah: Political Strategy in Sind and a Request for Patronage

Sub title : Letters from Yusuf Abdoola Haroon and Jinnah's Reply

Subject: Muslim League Politics in Sind (1938) | Internal Factionalism | M.A. Jinnah's Patronage and Ethical Principles

Date of publication: 1938

Language: English

Page: 5p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27928

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Yusuf Abdoola Haroon -- Muslim League -- Sind Politics -- Shaikh Abdul Majid -- G. Allana -- Patronage | Job Recommendation -- Federal Public Service Commission -- Indian Trade Commissioner | Political Factionalism -- Ethical Principles -- 1938 -- 1942 -- 1943 -- Karachi.

Abstract: This collection comprises five pages of private correspondence primarily between Yusuf Abdoola Haroon and Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah. The letters cover two main themes: 1) Political challenges in organizing the Muslim League in Sind in 1938, detailing factionalism between pro- and anti-ministerial groups and the disruptive role of figures like Shaikh Abdul Majid. 2) A 1942-43 exchange where Haroon requests Jinnah to serve as a reference for his friend, G. Allana, for a government post. Jinnah's definitive reply (Page5) articulates his principled refusal to recommend candidates for public appointments, showcasing his strict adherence to impartiality. The documents provide insight into the granular political management and personal ethics of M.A. Jinnah during the critical pre-Partition period.

Description: This is a interconnected documents from the personal-political correspondence network of M.A. Jinnah. ) contain a detailed political report from Yusuf Abdoola Haroon on the volatile situation in Sind, where attempts to establish League branches were met with black flags and police intervention due to internal Muslim rivalries.Haroon writes a persuasive letter advocating for his friend G. Allana's candidacy for "Indian Trade Commissioner Overseas" and seeks Jinnah's permission to use his name as a reference. is Jinnah's iconic response, a masterclass in political integrity, where he firmly declines, stating it is contrary to his practice and principle to recommend candidates, lest he be "flooded with applications." Together, these letters reveal the dual pressures on Jinnah as both a political leader managing regional dissent and a moral figure resisting the patronage networks typical of his time. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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