[Letter to C Rajagopalachari]

Summary

This one-page letter from M. R. Masani to C. Rajagopalachari, dated January 25, 1964, announces a change to the programme for an upcoming meeting in Bangalore. Masani explains that friends in the press objected to holding a closed session on Saturday afternoon followed by two press-open sessions on Sunday, since the opening address, presidential address, and resolutions would compete for coverage in Monday’s newspapers.

To improve press coverage, the programme is revised so that open sessions will be held on Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m., while the closed session will take place on Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. Masani notes that the Reception Committee and the press have been informed and asks Rajagopalachari to be ready to deliver his address on Saturday, February 1, at 2:30 p.m.

Key points

• Masani writes to Rajagopalachari on January 25, 1964.
• The letter concerns a revised programme for a meeting in Bangalore.
• The original schedule risked causing important speeches and resolutions to compete for newspaper space.
• The revised programme places open sessions on Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
• A closed session is scheduled for Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m.
• The Reception Committee and the press have been informed of the change.
• Rajagopalachari is asked to deliver his address on Saturday, February 1, at 2:30 p.m.