Correspondence and Administrative Documents Related to M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Personal Invitations, Political Correspondence, and Administrative Letters to M.A. Jinnah

Subject: Personal Correspondence | Cadet Training | Telephone Etiquette (Historical) | Bombay Ministry

Date of publication: 1936

Language: English

Page: 214 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28337

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Cadet Ansari -- Prize Giving -- Bombay Telephone Company -- Dialing Instructions -- D. B. Cooper | Bombay Ministry -- Poona Conference 1937 -- Government of India Act 1935 | Indian National Army (INA) -- Broach District Local Board -- Petrol Rationing -- Election 1946 | Central Legislative Assembly -- Press Credentials -- The Dawn -- Zafar Qayyum | Haj Committee -- Haj Pilgrimage -- Royal Scots -- 1st Battalion -- Military History.

Abstract: This eclectic collection comprises diverse documents from M.A. Jinnah's orbit, blending the personal, administrative, and political. It includes a personal invitation to a ship's prize-giving, a period notice on correct telephone use, and an official invitation to a Bombay Ministry conference in 1937. Significant political items feature a 1945 local board resolution protesting the INA trials and official correspondence regarding petrol ration for Jinnah's election campaign. Administrative documents cover the refund of an election deposit, issuance of press telegraphic credentials, and notifications concerning released military officers. Also included are government circulars on Haj pilgrimage arrangements and an unrelated, detailed historical account of the British Army's 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots.

Description: This collection offers a fragmented yet vivid glimpse into the multifaceted context of Jinnah's public life, extending beyond high politics. It captures mundane administrative interactions, logistical support for political activity, and grassroots political sentiments (like the INA support). The inclusion of a detailed regimental history appears anomalous but may stem from attached background material in official files. Together, these documents paint a picture of the era's administrative texture, the practicalities of political organization, and the wide array of issues—from local protests to global pilgrimage logistics—that intersected with the life of a major political leader. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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