[Letter to Mr R N Singh Deo]

Summary

This letter, written by M. R. Masani from New Delhi on 7 May 1968, is addressed to Shri R. N. Singh Deo, identified as Chief Minister of Orissa. Masani refers to an earlier proposal, made after consulting the recipient, for Prof. Raj Krishna of Rajasthan University to visit Orissa and study the food problem in relation to the policies then being pursued.

Masani reports that Raj Krishna had been unable to respond to the earlier letter for reasons explained in an enclosed letter. He asks Singh Deo to decide whether the proposed visit should still take place in the second half of June for four or five days. Since Masani is leaving for Europe, he requests that Singh Deo write directly to Raj Krishna, noting that he has passed the professor’s offer on to him. The referenced enclosure is not included in the rendered page.

Key points

• M. R. Masani wrote from 2 Tughlaq Road, New Delhi, on 7 May 1968.
• The recipient is Shri R. N. Singh Deo, Chief Minister of Orissa.
• The letter concerns a proposed visit by Prof. Raj Krishna of Rajasthan University.
• Raj Krishna was expected to study Orissa’s food problem and the policies being pursued.
• The proposed visit would last four or five days in the second half of June.
• Masani leaves for Europe and asks Singh Deo to communicate directly with Raj Krishna.
• An enclosure is mentioned but is not present in the rendered page.