[Letter to Col L Sawhny]

Summary

This personal and confidential letter from M. R. Masani to Col. L. Sawhny, dated November 23, 1967, follows up on an earlier discussion about the possibility of Tata undertaking an industrial project in Orissa. Masani forwards a letter from the Chief Minister of Orissa for Sawhny’s perusal and notes that Tata Chemicals is mentioned alongside Rieco.

Masani also explains that he is forwarding the same material to Jais, including two additional notes from the Chief Minister: one concerning the Talcher Industrial Complex and another concerning Orissa’s industrial prospects. The letter records an exchange about private industrial investment and the development possibilities of Orissa, but the enclosed correspondence referred to in the letter is not included on the rendered page.

Key points

• Masani writes to Col. L. Sawhny on November 23, 1967.
• The letter refers to an earlier discussion about Tata undertaking an activity in Orissa.
• Masani encloses a letter from the Chief Minister of Orissa for Sawhny’s information and perusal.
• Tata Chemicals and Rieco are identified as having been mentioned in the Chief Minister’s letter.
• Masani is also sending the material to Jais.
• Two further notes from the Chief Minister concern the Talcher Industrial Complex and Orissa’s industrial prospects.
• The enclosures themselves are absent from the rendered page.