Correspondence and Proposals to M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : League Logistics, Donations, and Media Expansion

Subject: Political History | All India Muslim League | Muhammad Ali Jinnah | Party Administration | Logistics & Finance

Date of publication: 1939

Language: English

Page: 30 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28169

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Muslim League Administration -- 1939 -- Party Funding -- International Donation (Burma) -- Refugee Camp (Jaipur Migrants) | Printing Press -- Muslim League Newspaper -- Estate Agents -- Political Logistics.

Abstract: This 1939 correspondence file addressed to M.A. Jinnah reveals the multifaceted administrative and strategic operations of the All India Muslim League. It includes a vendor's claim for payment for tents used to shelter migrants in Delhi, demonstrating the League's involvement in refugee welfare. Significant financial support is evidenced by a substantial donation from a business firm in Rangoon, Burma. The file also contains Jinnah's personal response thanking a donor and acknowledging growing public engagement. Furthermore, several letters from Bombay-based estate agents propose properties for establishing a League-affiliated printing press and daily newspaper, highlighting strategic moves to develop the party's media apparatus during a critical political period.

Description: A collection of documents from 1939 showcasing the practical and strategic dimensions of the Muslim League under Jinnah's leadership. The file moves from ground-level operational issues, such as settling bills for camp tents, to high-level financial support from an international business entity. It uniquely captures Jinnah's direct engagement in correspondence, thanking supporters. A significant portion of the file details unsolicited commercial proposals from Bombay agents offering buildings and printing machinery, indicating the League's perceived need and readiness to launch its own press and daily newspaper, a key tool for political mobilization. This collection illustrates the League's evolution from a political body into an organization managing complex logistics, finances, and media strategy. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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