Telegrams and Messages to M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Birthday Greetings, Prayers for Gandhi Talks, and Political Communications

Subject: Birthday felicitations for M.A. Jinnah | Public prayers for success of Jinnah-Gandhi negotiations

Date of publication: 1942

Language: English

Page: 19 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28313

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Telegram -- Birthday greetings -- Gandhi-Jinnah talks -- Political negotiations | Muslim League -- Public support -- Youth League -- International cable.

Abstract: A collection of telegrams and related forms from the 1940s sent to M.A. Jinnah. The messages include recurring birthday congratulations, numerous expressions of hope and prayers for the success of his crucial political negotiations (notably with Gandhi), and statements of support from various Muslim Leagues and community organizations. Also included are blank or partially completed administrative telegraph forms and an international birthday cable from New York.

Description: This file contains a series of telegrams primarily from the mid-1940s, reflecting two major themes: the annual public ritual of celebrating M.A. Jinnah's birthday and the widespread hope vested in his leadership during a period of intense political negotiation, particularly regarding talks with Gandhi. The documents reveal a public deeply engaged with high politics, viewing Jinnah's meetings as pivotal events worthy of communal prayer. The inclusion of an international cable underscores his recognition beyond India's borders. Several administrative forms are interspersed, showing the mundane infrastructure behind this historic communication. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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