Letter to the President of the All India Muslim League Regarding the Palestine Conference

Sub title : Appeal for Political Action and Protests in Support of Arab Demands

Subject: Palestine Conference | Arab-Jewish Conflict | British Mandate | All India Muslim League

Date of publication: 1939

Language: English

Page: 2p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27964

Keyword: Palestine Conference -- All India Muslim League -- M. A. Jinnah -- Arab Demands -- Jewish Immigration | British Mandate -- London -- Political Protest -- International Solidarity | Letter

Abstract: This letter sent from London to the President of the All India Muslim League (presumably M.A. Jinnah), urges immediate political action in India to influence the upcoming Palestine Conference. The writer requests the League to organize nationwide protests, including sending telegrams to the British Prime Minister demanding justice for Arabs, cessation of Jewish immigration, establishment of a national government in Palestine, and termination of the British Mandate. Further suggestions include sending Muslim deputations to provincial Governors and the Viceroy, with all actions to be cabled to London for maximum impact during the conference.

Description: This primary source document is a strategic communication from London to the leadership of the All India Muslim League at a critical juncture in the Arab-Jewish conflict under the British Mandate. The letter reflects the transnational political consciousness and solidarity among Muslims during the late 1930s, illustrating how Indian Muslim leaders were actively engaged in issues beyond the subcontinent. The detailed plan of action—encompassing public statements, coordinated telegram campaigns, and high-level deputations—demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of leveraging political pressure on the British government. The letter underscores the All India Muslim League's role as not only a domestic political force but also as a potential actor in international Muslim affairs, seeking to influence British policy on Palestine through organized mass mobilization in India. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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