Correspondence Between Viceroy Lord Irwin and Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Sub title : Discussions on Cotton Duties, the Round Table Conference, and Constitutional Reform

Subject: British India Policy | Indian Constitutional Reform | Round Table Conference 1930 | Lord Irwin

Date of publication: 1930

Language: English

Page: 57 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28395

Keyword: Lord Irwin -- Muhammad Ali Jinnah -- Viceroy -- Round Table Conference 1930 | Simon Commission -- Cotton Duties -- Constitutional Reform -- British India -- Indian Independence | Civil Disobedience -- Secretary of State -- Sapru -- Jayakar -- London Conference

Abstract: This collection comprises private and official correspondence from 1930 between Viceroy Lord Irwin and Muslim League leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The letters centre on critical pre-Independence political negotiations, including proposals for protective duties on cotton goods, the timing and composition of the London Round Table Conference, the status of the Simon Commission report, and attempts to address the Civil Disobedience movement. The exchange reveals high-level diplomatic efforts to manage constitutional reform and political dissent.

Description: A series of letters documenting confidential political dialogue between Viceroy Lord Irwin and M.A. Jinnah. Key topics include coordinating the agenda for the London Round Table Conference, managing public debate on protective cotton tariffs, and navigating the Congress's civil disobedience campaign. The correspondence highlights Irwin's attempts to secure moderate Indian leaders' cooperation and Jinnah's strategic advice on conference invitations and constitutional principles. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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