M. A. Jinnah and the All India Muslim League: Confidential Proceedings and Political Correspondence, 1940

Sub title : War Policy, Internal Discipline, and the Path to Pakistan

Subject: Pakistan Movement | All India Muslim League | World War II | Indian Politics

Date of publication: 1940

Language: English

Page: 47 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27459

Keyword: Lahore Resolution | Muslim League Working Committee — World War II Policy — Viceroy — Sikandar Hayat Khan | Fazlul Haq — Khaksars — National Guards | Day of Deliverance — Bhavnagar Riots — and Vallabhbhai Patel.

Abstract: This collection's core is the confidential minutes of the Muslim League Working Committee from February 1940. It reveals the League's firm stance against the British war policy without satisfactory guarantees, its efforts to maintain internal discipline, and its preparations to present its case internationally. Additional correspondence provides context on contemporary political and communal issues.

Description: This file provides a crucial snapshot of the All India Muslim League's decision-making at a pivotal historical juncture. The confidential proceedings from February 1940 show M.A. Jinnah steering the party towards a more assertive national policy, directly setting the stage for the Lahore Resolution in March. The documents cover critical issues like the "Day of Deliverance" fallout, the management of paramilitary groups like the Khaksars and National Guards, and financial planning for political advocacy. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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