[Letter from Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This single-page letter, dated March 17, 1964, is from M. R. Masani at 57 Lodhi Estate, New Delhi, to Satyanarayan Sinha, Minister for Information & Broadcasting. Masani apologises for being absent from the House during Sinha’s reply to a discussion because he must leave for Bombay that evening.

Masani explains that the absence is prompted by demands on the Ministry of International Trade, which is to replace Information & Broadcasting in Parliament’s programme. The letter is brief and administrative, closing with an expression of regards and Masani’s signature.

Key points

• M. R. Masani wrote the letter from 57 Lodhi Estate, New Delhi, on March 17, 1964.
• The recipient is Mr. Satyanarayan Sinha, identified as Minister for Information & Broadcasting.
• Masani apologises for missing the recipient’s reply to a discussion in the House.
• Masani says he must leave for Bombay that evening.
• He attributes the absence to demands connected with the Ministry of International Trade.
• The letter states that International Trade is taking the place of Information & Broadcasting in Parliament’s programme.