Summary
This letter from M. R. Masani, General Secretary of the Swatantra Party, communicates arrangements for the party’s National Convention in New Delhi on December 12–13, 1966. It sets out the schedule: a closed session on the Secretary’s report on party organisation, an inaugural session, an open session to consider the draft Election Manifesto and resolutions, and a public meeting at Ramlila Grounds. Delegates are instructed to submit proposed amendments and resolutions by specified November deadlines.
The remainder of the letter provides practical instructions for attendance. It identifies H. P. Nanda as chairman of the Convention Committee, explains hotel and free Dharmashala accommodation, gives deadlines and procedures for rail and air reservations, and describes reception arrangements at Delhi Junction, New Delhi Station, and the airport. Only duly accredited delegates may attend; the enclosures supply a hotel-rate list, a return-journey reservation form, and a specimen authorisation form. The Central Office was to operate temporarily in New Delhi from December 5 through December 13, 1966.
Key points
- The Swatantra Party’s National Convention was scheduled for December 12–13, 1966, in New Delhi.
- The programme included a closed discussion of the General Secretary’s report on party organisation.
- Delegates were to consider a draft Election Manifesto and resolutions during the open session.
- Proposed amendments to the manifesto were due by November 30, while proposed resolutions were due by November 29, 1966.
- The Convention Committee, chaired by H. P. Nanda, offered assistance with hotels, Dharmashala accommodation, meals, and travel reservations.
- Attendance and lodging arrangements were restricted to duly accredited delegates; visitors and observers were explicitly discouraged.
- The enclosures document hotel rates, return-journey reservation details, and the required state-unit authorisation for delegates.
- The party’s Central Office was to function temporarily from 16 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, from December 5 to December 13.
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