[Letter to Mr R S Lodha]

Summary

In this one-page English letter dated July 5, 1967, M. R. Masani apologises to Mr. R. S. Lodha for leaving an earlier letter of May 2 unanswered. Masani explains that he had hoped to visit Calcutta but that his plans had not materialised; he may instead travel from Orissa to Calcutta during the second half of July or in early August.

Masani directs Lodha to contact Mr. C. Irani of the Swatantra Forum, who is expected to manage Masani’s Calcutta programme. The letter is primarily logistical and contains no substantive political or economic argument. Handwritten annotations and Masani’s signature are visible on the typescript.

Key points

• Masani’s letter is dated July 5, 1967, and addressed to Mr. R. S. Lodha.
• He apologises for not acknowledging Lodha’s letter of May 2.
• A planned visit to Calcutta had not taken place because Masani’s plans had not materialised.
• Masani may visit Orissa in late July or early August and hopes to break the journey in Calcutta.
• He identifies Mr. C. Irani of the Swatantra Forum as the person arranging his Calcutta programme.
• The document is logistical correspondence rather than a statement of political or economic ideas.