[Letter to C Rajagopalachari]

Summary

This two-page handwritten letter, dated 17 January 1963 and addressed to Minoo Masani, encloses a revised draft of minutes, an agenda for a forthcoming G.C. and G.C. meeting, and a report of an organisation sub-committee. Rajagopalachari says these materials were settled after a lengthy meeting the previous evening.

The letter focuses on procedure and circulation. Rajagopalachari acknowledges the difficulty of typing or printing copies for distribution to G.C. members, especially since what he calls a long and scandalous document has already circulated among them. He nevertheless argues that, to follow the correct procedure, the answer prepared by the group should be circulated together with the sub-committee’s report. The letter closes with arrangements concerning a meeting and the delivery or checking of papers.

Key points

• The letter is dated 17 January 1963 and appears to be addressed to Minoo Masani.
• Rajagopalachari encloses revised draft minutes, a meeting agenda, and an organisation sub-committee report.
• The enclosed documents were settled after a meeting lasting more than two hours.
• He discusses the practical difficulty of typing or printing copies for G.C. members.
• He notes that a lengthy and controversial document has already been circulated.
• He recommends circulating the group’s answer together with the sub-committee’s report in order to follow the correct procedure.
• The closing lines concern a forthcoming meeting and the checking or delivery of papers.