Correspondence of M.A. Jinnah regarding Funding for the Assam Muslim League Boundary Commission (1947)

Sub title : Letter from Mayyeen Uddin Ahmed Choudhury

Subject: Partition of India | Boundary Commission | Sylhet Referendum

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 2 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27566

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — Boundary Commission — Sylhet Referendum | Assam Muslim League — Mayyeen Uddin Ahmed Choudhury — Ahmed Ispahani — Liaquat Ali Khan — Partition | Funding

Abstract: Qaid-e-Azam" M.A. Jinnah from Mayyeen Uddin Ahmed Choudhury (MLA, Assam), concerns financial arrangements for presenting the Muslim League's case before the Boundary Commission regarding Assam. The writer confirms a previous telegram and reports that legal counsel has been engaged following advice from Liaquat Ali Khan. The central issue is the need for Jinnah's explicit authorization to access Rs. 10,000 from the Sylhet Referendum Funds, held by Ahmed Ispahani, to cover the legal and operational expenses of the Assam League Boundary Committee.

Description: This is a two-page scanned letter written on Hotel Biltmore, Calcutta, letterhead. The document is significant as it originates from the critical period immediately preceding the Partition of India in August 1947. It sheds light on the practical and financial challenges faced by the Muslim League in managing the complex process of border demarcation. The letter underscores M.A. Jinnah's central role not only as the political leader but also as the ultimate authority in administrative and financial decisions concerning League activities across different regions during the transition. It highlights the intra-party coordination required between the Assam Provincial League, the central leadership in Delhi, and fund custodians in Calcutta. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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