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Summary
In this letter dated July 26, 1967, from New Delhi, M. R. Masani asks C. Rajagopalachari to advise R. N. Singh Deo on the background and qualities desirable in a Governor of Orissa, whose incumbent Governor’s term was nearing its end. Masani requests that Rajagopalachari reply directly to Singh Deo and send him a copy.
Key points
- Masani is concerned with the appointment of the next Governor of Orissa.
- He asks C. Rajagopalachari to communicate his views directly to R. N. Singh Deo.
- Masani identifies political impartiality as the first qualification of a Governor.
- He argues that the Governor should not be a member of Parliament, the Swatantra Party, or any other political party.
- The letter treats the remaining personal qualities of a Governor as secondary to independence from party politics.
- Handwritten annotations on the scanned letter alter or qualify parts of the typed text.
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