Media and Organizational Correspondence to M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Requests for Articles, Political Intervention, and Business Proposals

Subject: Political crisis concerning the Shahidganj Mosque verdict | Introduction to foreign journalists | Business proposal for newspaper printing machinery

Date of publication: 1938

Language: English

Page: 46 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28319

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Media correspondence -- Shahidganj Mosque -- Newspaper -- Article request | Muslim League -- Printing machinery -- Foreign journalist -- Political crisis

Abstract: A collection of letters from 1938 addressed to M.A. Jinnah, primarily from newspaper editors and publishers requesting his contributions for special issues, alongside significant political correspondence. This includes an urgent appeal regarding the volatile situation following the Lahore High Court's verdict on the Shahidganj Mosque, introductions for foreign journalists, a detailed business proposal for purchasing printing machinery for a prospective Muslim League newspaper, and internal discussions about press discipline and unity.

Description: This file contains letters from 1938 that highlight M.A. Jinnah's central role in both the media landscape and political crises of the time. Alongside numerous routine requests for messages and articles from various publications, a prominent letter details the grave communal tensions in Punjab following the Shahidganj Mosque court decision, urging Jinnah's intervention. The collection also includes a unique business proposition for acquiring a printing press, suggesting plans for a League-affiliated newspaper, and reflects the international interest in his leadership through requests from European and American journalists. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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