Desk Diary 1944 - Political Engagements and Muslim League Affairs

Sub title : Daily Appointments, Correspondence and Memorandum

Subject: Muslim League | History | 20th century

Date of publication: 1944

Language: English

Page: 98 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27358

Keyword: 1944 Diary — Muslim League — Political Appointments | British India — Postal Rates — Telegraph Rates | Kashmir Maharaja — Daily Engagements — Memorandum

Abstract: This 1944 desk diary contains detailed daily appointments and engagements of what appears to be a Muslim League official or prominent political figure. The diary includes meetings with various dignitaries including the Maharaja of Kashmir, foreign consuls, Muslim League members, and other political figures. It features calendar sections for 1943-1945, memorandum pages with organizational notes about Muslim League University committees, and comprehensive postal and telegraph rate information for India during the World War II period.

Description: A comprehensive 1944 desk diary documenting the busy schedule of a political figure involved with the Muslim League and broader Indian political affairs. The diary contains detailed daily appointments from January through October 1944, showing meetings with royalty, foreign diplomats, Muslim League officials, and other prominent individuals. The memorandum sections include organizational notes about Muslim League committees, financial calculations, and policy considerations. Particularly valuable are the extensive postal and telegraph rate tables, providing detailed information about communication costs in British India during World War II, including special rates for Aden, Ceylon, and other regions, reflecting the communication infrastructure of the period. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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