[Letter to Girish Munshi]

Summary

A brief typewritten note from M. R. Masani, writing from 148 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bombay, to Girish Munshi of the Swatantra Party’s Maharashtra unit at 143 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bombay. Dated 8 April 1977, the letter acknowledges Munshi’s letter of the previous day and the accompanying file of correspondence, and calls a meeting for a “preliminary discussion of the matters under dispute.”

Masani asks Munshi to come to his office at Army and Navy Building on Friday, 14 April at 3 p.m., to bring Mr. Kejriwal along, and mentions that he has separately written to K. H. Subramanian, L. R. Sampat and Raju to be present at the same meeting. He closes by asking Munshi to telephone confirmation of his attendance. The note is administrative rather than substantive; it documents Masani’s role in convening an internal Swatantra Party dispute-resolution meeting in Bombay shortly after the March 1977 general election.

Key points

• Letter is dated 8 April 1977, written from M. R. Masani’s Bombay address at 148 Mahatma Gandhi Road.
• Addressed to Girish Munshi of the Swatantra Party, Maharashtra, at 143 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bombay 1.
• Acknowledges Munshi’s letter of 7 April 1977 and an attached file of correspondence.
• Convenes a meeting at Masani’s office in Army and Navy Building for Friday, 14 April 1977 at 3 p.m.
• Purpose stated as a “preliminary discussion of the matters under dispute”.
• Masani asks Munshi to bring Mr. Kejriwal and notes he has separately summoned K. H. Subramanian, L. R. Sampat and Raju.
• Requests confirmation of attendance by phone.