Correspondence of M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Letters and Telegrams on Committee Nominations and Constitutional Matters

Subject: Indian Political History | All-India Muslim League | World War II -- India

Date of publication: 1941

Language: English

Page: 14 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27672

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Muhammad Zafrullah Khan -- All-India Muslim League | Indian Independence -- Partition of India 1947 -- Defence Consultative Committee | Supply Department -- Constitutional Advisors -- Indian Politics -- British Raj -- World War II India

Abstract: This collection comprises letters and telegrams from 1941 and 1947. The 1941 correspondence details the refusal of M.A. Jinnah and the Muslim League to nominate members to British Indian government committees (Supply Department, Defence Consultative Committee), citing a lack of political responsibility and voice. The 1947 letters discuss practical arrangements for the impending Partition, including the search for constitutional advisors for Pakistan and the allocation of assets and buildings in London between the two new dominions.

Description: This file contains scanned images of letters and telegrams exchanged between M.A. Jinnah, Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan, and other officials. The early documents (1941) reveal the Muslim League's strategic non-cooperation with the British government during World War II, highlighting their demand for greater political power. The later documents (1947) provide a ground-level view of the logistical and administrative challenges faced just weeks before the Partition of India, focusing on securing legal expertise and diplomatic assets for the new state of Pakistan. The collection offers valuable insight into the political strategies and administrative preparations of the Muslim League under Jinnah's leadership. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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