Correspondence and Documents Related to M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Financial Transactions, Government Correspondence, and Shareholdings

Subject: M.A. Jinnah | Financial Management | Bank Transactions | Shareholdings | Government Logistics | Rail Transport

Date of publication: 1942

Language: English

Page: 245 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28067

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- 1942 -- Imperial Bank of India -- National Bank of India -- Government of India -- Railway Haulage | Motor Car Transport -- Share Dividends -- Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. -- Osman Shahi Mills | Killedar's United Dairies -- Alliance Press -- Financial Advices -- Wartime Economy

Abstract: A collection of letters, receipts, and bank advices from 1942 addressed to or concerning M.A. Jinnah. Includes a milk bill receipt from Killedar's United Dairies, official correspondence from the Government of India's Legislative Assembly Department regarding railway haulage reimbursement for a motor car transported from Delhi to Bombay, and multiple credit advices from the Imperial Bank of India for various amounts (likely dividends or interest). Also features correspondence with the National Bank of India concerning share dividends and transfers for Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Ltd., a balance confirmation statement, a payment receipt from Alliance Press in Calcutta, and a letter acknowledging receipt of share certificates for Osman Shahi Mills. These documents illustrate Jinnah's active financial portfolio, routine administrative dealings with the government, and meticulous management of personal and investment accounts during World War II.

Description: This set of documents from 1942 comprises eleven letters, receipts, and bank forms that detail M.A. Jinnah's financial and administrative activities. The papers highlight his interaction with colonial government protocols, as seen in the detailed correspondence about reclaiming rail transport costs for his car. Multiple bank slips from the Imperial Bank of India show a steady stream of small credit entries, suggesting regular investment income. More substantial financial management is evident in the National Bank's letter regarding share dividends, bonus adjustments, and a corrected share count for Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co., reflecting his significant investment portfolio. A receipt from a Calcutta printer and a domestic milk bill round out the collection, portraying the blend of high-level financial oversight and everyday household management characteristic of Jinnah's life during this period of intense political activity amidst the Second World War. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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