Correspondence from Ludwig Frohlich to Mrs. Fatimah Jinnah

Sub title : Letters, a visa application form, and enclosures from a former German officer seeking to serve in the Pakistan Army

Subject: Fatimah Jinnah | Ludwig Fröhlich | Visa Application | Pakistan Army | Employment

Date of publication: 1952

Language: English

Page: 12 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 29412

Keyword: Ludwig Frohlich -- Fatima Jinnah -- Correspondence -- Visa Application -- Pakistan Army -- German Officer | Ludwig Frohlich -- Fatima Jinnah -- Application for Service -- Pakistan Army -- Correspondence | Ludwig Frohlich -- Fatima Jinnah -- Visa Application Form -- Enclosures -- Correspondence | Ludwig Frohlich -- Fatima Jinnah -- Former German Officer -- Pakistan Army -- Correspondence | Correspondence -- Fatima Jinnah -- Ludwig Frohlich

Abstract: Ludwig Frohlich, a former German artillery and tank officer, writes to Mrs. Fatimah Jinnah from Cologne on June 30, 1952, enclosing a copy of an application addressed to the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Defence of Pakistan for entry into the Pakistan Army. He asks for her support to expedite the process, citing his wartime experience on the European and African fronts, and encloses a copy of the application, a photo, and a questionnaire. In a follow-up letter dated July 3, 1952, Fröhlich explains that the Pakistani Ambassador in Bonn, Dr. Malik, requires an invitation from a Pakistani personality or office before issuing a visa, and requests Mrs. Jinnah to send him an invitation by airmail or telegram.

Description: This file contains multiple documents. The first is a typewritten letter dated Cologne, June 30, 1952, from Ludwig Fröhlich (Hauptmann) to Mrs. Fatimah Jinnah, enclosing a copy of an application to the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Defence of Pakistan regarding entry into the Pakistan Army. He requests her support to expedite the process and lists his military experience, with enclosures including one copy of application, one photo, and one questionnaire. The second is a follow-up letter dated Cologne, July 3, 1952, in which Fröhlich informs Mrs. Jinnah that the Pakistani Ambassador in Bonn, Dr. Malik, requires an invitation letter to issue a visa, and begs her to send such an invitation by airmail or telegram so he can start his voyage to Karachi. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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