M.A. Jinnah: Financial Settlements, Final Relief Fund Phase, and International Congratulatory Messages

Sub title : Banking Reconciliation, Dividend Payments, and Correspondence on the Eve of Partition

Subject: Final Accounting and Auditing of Bihar Relief Fund | Personal and Muslim League Financial Management

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 81 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27996

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- June 1947 -- Bihar Relief Fund Audit -- Banking Reconciliation -- Imperial Bank of India -- Habib Bank | Dividend Warrant -- Hyderabad Construction Company -- Pakistan Fund -- Referendum Campaign | Indian Views (South Africa) -- Financial Management -- Pre-Partition Transition -- Muslim League Finances.

Abstract: This collection captures the critical financial and administrative activities of M.A. Jinnah in June 1947, the final month before the Partition of India. It features detailed banking correspondence, including Jinnah's meticulous reconciliation queries with the Imperial Bank of India regarding his personal account and a missing draft from South Africa. The winding down of the Bihar Relief Fund is evident through the sending of passbooks for audit, the handling of returned drafts, and the processing of final donations. Simultaneously, the documents reflect the dawn of a new political reality: a congratulatory letter and donation from "Indian Views" in Durban on the Muslim League's acceptance of the June 3rd Plan, a personal donation for the "Pakistan Fund," and a contribution for the NWFP referendum campaign. The collection also includes routine financial matters like dividend warrants from companies like Hyderabad Construction Co., illustrating the intersection of high-stakes politics with everyday economic life.

Description: This archival set presents a snapshot of M.A. Jinnah's multifaceted responsibilities at the precipice of Pakistan's creation. It is characterized by a shift from the humanitarian crisis management of the Bihar Relief Fund towards its financial closure and audit, as indicated by the submission of passbooks and correspondence about a lost draft. Alongside this, Jinnah's attention to his and the League's financial health is clear in detailed bank statement queries. The collection poignantly captures the moment of political triumph, with letters from South Africa and a local donor congratulating Jinnah on achieving Pakistan and contributing to its future. The inclusion of a letter discussing a legal opinion from the Viceroy's office (regarding Sir G. Spence) on a serious constitutional principle underscores the intense, high-pressure negotiations of the period. These documents collectively portray the complex blend of detailed financial stewardship, ongoing relief administration, and the reception of global goodwill that defined Jinnah's life in the immediate run-up to independence. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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