Proceedings, Corrigendum, and Public Statements of the Partition Council

Sub title : Joint Declarations on Peace & Minorities, and Refugee Rehabilitation Plans

Subject: Partition Council Proceedings | Minority Rights | Refugee Crisis | Boundary Commissions

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 8p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28042

Keyword: Partition Council meeting -- Corrigendum -- Joint Statement -- Minority protection | Boundary Commission -- Punjab Boundary Force -- Major-General T.V. Rees -- Refugee rehabilitation -- M.A. Jinnah -- Liaquat Ali Khan -- Sardar Pate

Abstract: This collection comprises key documents from the Partition Council in the critical weeks before independence. It includes the corrected proceedings of the 10th July 1947 meeting, noting discussions on future defense relations and boundary demarcation principles. The core of the collection is the seminal joint "Statement by the Partition Council," issued on behalf of the future Governments of India and Pakistan, guaranteeing minority rights, civic freedoms, and acceptance of the Boundary Commission awards. It also details the establishment of a special military command in Punjab under Major-General Rees. A subsequent draft statement outlines a comprehensive agreed-upon policy for managing the refugee crisis, including camp administration, property protection, and measures to restore confidence and encourage repatriation.

Description: This set of documents provides a crucial internal and public view of the Partition Council's work led by M.A. Jinnah and other founding leaders. The papers move from confidential meeting minutes discussing strategic defense and geographical logic for borders, to the crafting of a powerful public pledge of peace and equality intended to stabilize the subcontinent. The detailed refugee policy draft reveals early recognition of the humanitarian catastrophe and attempts at cooperative management between the two nascent states. These records are indispensable for understanding the administrative, political, and humanitarian framework established during the transition, directly involving the leadership of M.A. Jinnah for Pakistan and his counterparts for India. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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