Correspondence Between His Highness the Khan of Kalat and M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : On Kalat's Accession to Pakistan and Diplomatic Relations

Subject: Khan of Kalat | M.A. Jinnah | Pakistan | Accession of Princely States | Baluchistan | Diplomatic Negotiations

Date of publication: 1941

Language: English

Page: 29 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28013

Keyword: Khan of Kalat -- Ahmed Yar Khan -- M.A. Jinnah -- Qaid-i-Azam -- Pakistan Accession | Kalat State -- Baluchistan -- Princely States -- June 1947 -- Partition Negotiations -- Diplomatic Correspondence -- Muslim League

Abstract: A collection of personal and diplomatic letters exchanged between His Highness the Khan of Kalat, Ahmed Yar Khan, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Qaid-i-Azam) between 1941 and 1947. The correspondence covers a range of topics including personal well-being, invitations, and most significantly, the critical negotiations surrounding the accession of the Kalat State to Pakistan in the immediate pre- and post-Partition period. Key letters include the Khan's congratulations on Pakistan, his explanation for being unable to travel due to illness, Jinnah's urgent summons to Delhi, the Khan's public declaration of support for Pakistan, and final negotiations in July 1947 regarding the future relationship between Kalat and the new Dominion of Pakistan.

Description: This file contains a vital series of letters that illuminate the complex and personal diplomatic process leading to the accession of the State of Kalat to Pakistan. The correspondence reveals the close, almost familial relationship between the Khan and Jinnah, the Khan's early and unequivocal public support for Pakistan, and the practical challenges (including the Khan's illness) that affected high-stakes negotiations during the frenetic months of 1947. The letters trace the evolution from personal courtesies and invitations to Baluchistan, to the urgent political maneuvering in Delhi, culminating in the Khan leaving his Wazir-i-Azam (Prime Minister) in Delhi for final settlement talks. This collection is a crucial primary source for understanding the integration of the largest princely state in Baluchistan into the new nation. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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