[Letter to Mr Homi Modi]

Summary

This two-page handwritten letter, dated 27 July 1959 and signed by Ruttonchund Master, reports on political and administrative developments in Bombay and New Delhi. The writer discusses a meeting involving H.E., Dr. Radhakrishnan, and police and ministerial officials, including a proposed appointment and the timing of a special plane journey to Madras and return to New Delhi.

The letter also refers to Congress and the Communist Party, suggesting that their cooperation or electoral alignment could give them greater opportunity to advance. It records arrangements involving Sri M. R. Masani, including a reception committee and an anticipated meeting, and closes in a personal, collegial tone. The document is fully visible across the two rendered pages, though several passages of the handwriting remain difficult to decipher.

Key points

• The letter is dated 27 July 1959 and is signed by Ruttonchund Master.
• It discusses a meeting and related decisions involving high-level political and administrative officials.
• Dr. Radhakrishnan’s travel by special plane to Madras and expected return to New Delhi are mentioned.
• The writer refers to police and ministerial appointments and to an official meeting or cabinet decision.
• Congress and the Communist Party are discussed in connection with gaining greater political opportunity.
• Sri M. R. Masani is mentioned in relation to a reception committee and an expected meeting.
• The letter combines political reporting with informal personal correspondence.