Papers Relating to the Joint Defence Council and Partition of the Indian Armed Forces

Sub title : Steering Committee Documents and Meeting Agendas for the Provisional Joint Defence Council

Subject: Partition of India 1947 | Division of Indian Armed Forces | Joint Defence Council | Military Reorganization

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 120 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28036

Keyword: Partition of India 1947 -- Joint Defence Council -- M.A. Jinnah -- Indian Armed Forces -- Pakistan Army -- Military Division | Defence Coordination -- Steering Committee -- A.F.R.C. -- Supreme Commander -- Military Property | Recruitment Policy -- Catering Corps -- Military Farms -- Historical Section -- Naval and Air Force Allocation

Abstract: This collection comprises official documents, meeting agendas, and committee reports from the critical period of July–August 1947, detailing the administrative and military arrangements for the partition of British India. It includes correspondence with Muhammad Ali Jinnah, agendas for meetings of the Provisional Joint Defence Council, and recommendations from the Armed Forces Reconstitution Committee (A.F.R.C.) and Steering Committee on topics such as the division of military assets, recruitment policies, financial adjustments, and the future of joint defence infrastructure.

Description: This set of archival documents provides a detailed look into the procedural and strategic planning undertaken during the partition of India in 1947. It highlights the role of the Joint Defence Council in overseeing the division of military resources between India and Pakistan. The papers include draft orders, committee recommendations, meeting invitations to M.A. Jinnah, and discussions on the distribution of units such as the Indian Catering Corps, Military Farms, and RIAF squadrons. The documents also cover financial arrangements, control of military property, and the transition timeline leading up to March 1948. These records are essential for understanding the logistical and diplomatic efforts made to ensure a structured separation of the armed forces during one of the most significant events in South Asian history. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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