Financial and Administrative Documents Related to M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : League Funds, Audit Processes, and Post-Independence Administration

Subject: Political History | All India Muslim League | Muhammad Ali Jinnah | Financial Administration | Audit and Accounting

Date of publication: 1946

Language: English

Page: 163 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28174

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Muslim League Finance -- Audit Fees -- Rasool & Co. | Pakistan Fund 1947 -- Bihar Relief Fund -- Financial Accountability | Post-Partition Administration -- Refugee Accountant -- Grindlays Bank -- Muslim League Receipts

Abstract: This collection of documents from 1946 to 1948 provides a behind-the-scenes look at the financial and administrative machinery of the All India Muslim League and the nascent Pakistani state under M.A. Jinnah's leadership. It includes official League fund receipts, correspondence regarding donations and acknowledgments for the Bihar Relief and Pakistan Funds—highlighting organizational challenges. A significant series of letters from the audit firm Rasool & Co. details the process of auditing League funds, negotiating fees, and the difficulties faced by refugees post-Partition. Also featured is a congratulatory message and donation from South Indian supporters after Pakistan's creation, and a routine banking communication regarding Fatima Jinnah's account, illustrating the transition to state governance.

Description: This file shifts focus from political mobilization to the practical administration of funds and the early governance challenges faced by the Muslim League and the new state of Pakistan. It reveals the scale of financial operations through receipts and persistent issues in managing donations and issuing acknowledgments. The protracted correspondence with auditors Rasool & Co. is particularly revealing, showing Jinnah's personal scrutiny over expenditures, the firm's appeals regarding refugee hardship, and the eventual settlement—a microcosm of post-Partition dislocation and financial prudence. The inclusion of a celebratory donation from Kumbakonam after August 1947 symbolizes the fulfillment of the Pakistan goal for supporters across India, while a bank letter points to the mundane yet essential administrative tasks of the new Governor-General's household. Together, these documents capture the complex transition from a political movement to a functioning state entity. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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