[Telegram to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This one-page telegram, dated 6 June 1966, is addressed to Shri M. R. Masani, identified as a Member of Parliament at 148 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bombay-1. The message states that Masani may already know of an important government decision and proposes a meeting in Delhi within the next few days, if convenient, so that the decision’s implications and background can be discussed fully. The telegram is signed “INDIRA GANDHI.”

The document does not disclose the decision itself. Its principal evidentiary value is as a brief piece of political correspondence showing an attempt by the prime minister to arrange a direct discussion with Masani concerning an unspecified government action.

Key points

• The telegram was sent on 6 June 1966 from New Delhi.
• It is addressed to M. R. Masani, a Member of Parliament in Bombay.
• The sender refers to an important government decision without naming or describing it.
• The sender offers to meet Masani or his representative in Delhi within the next few days.
• The proposed meeting would discuss the decision’s implications and background.
• The message is signed by Indira Gandhi.