[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This single-page Swatantra Party inter-office memo, addressed to “Mr. Masani,” concerns a disputed payment of Rs. 2,500. The writer reports that a representative of Walchand & Co. Pvt. Ltd. requested a receipt for a cheque allegedly sent on 23 May 1963, but says that no such cheque was received and that neither the organisation’s bank statements nor payment records mention it. The memo is marked “1964,” though no formal date is visible.

The writer notes that the relevant staff were absent in Rajkot when the payment was supposedly made and identifies Mrs. Gata Bai and Mr. K. S. Srinivasan as the people overseeing the office. Both reportedly do not recall receiving the cheque. The memo concludes that the claim that the cheque was collected on 7 June is surprising and proposes two possibilities: the cheque was intercepted and misused, or Walchand & Co. should investigate the matter more closely.

Key points

• The memo is addressed to Mr. Masani on Swatantra Party letterhead.
• Walchand & Co. Pvt. Ltd. allegedly sent a cheque for Rs. 2,500 on 23 May 1963.
• The writer says no receipt can be issued because the cheque was not received.
• Bank statements and office payment records reportedly contain no mention of the cheque.
• The relevant office staff were in Rajkot, while Mrs. Gata Bai and Mr. K. S. Srinivasan oversaw the office.
• The memo raises possible interception or misuse of the cheque.
• It recommends that Walchand & Co. make more detailed inquiries on its own end.