[Letter from M C Chagla]

Summary

This one-page letter from M. C. Chagla, dated 1 April 1969 and sent from 26, Western Court, New Delhi, reports the formation of a Parliamentary Group for Tibet following a meeting at the Constitution Club on 29 March. The group appointed a drafting committee consisting of Chagla as convenor, M. R. Masani, Balraj Madbhok, S. M. Joshi, and M. P. Bhargava to prepare a statement on Tibet.

Chagla encloses the committee’s draft statement and invites the recipient to attend the group’s next meeting, scheduled for 3 April 1969 in Parliament House. The letter records an early organisational step in parliamentary advocacy concerning Tibet, but it does not include the enclosed statement or identify the recipient.

Key points

• The letter is dated 1 April 1969 and originates from 26, Western Court, New Delhi.
• Chagla reports that members of Parliament met at the Constitution Club on 29 March to form a Parliamentary Group for Tibet.
• A drafting committee was appointed to prepare a statement on Tibet.
• M. C. Chagla is identified as convenor, alongside M. R. Masani, Balraj Madbhok, S. M. Joshi, and M. P. Bhargava.
• The committee’s draft statement was enclosed with the letter, but is not present in the rendered page.
• A further meeting was planned for 3 April 1969 at 5 p.m. in Room No. 50, Parliament House, to adopt the statement and plan future work.