[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This single-page letter from C. Rajagopalachari to M. R. Masani is dated 11 May 1964 and written on Rajagopalachari’s Madras letterhead. Addressed to Masani in his capacity as General Secretary of the Swatantra Party, it refers to an enclosed letter sent to the Prime Minister and to the Prime Minister’s reply.

Rajagopalachari characterizes both documents as deeply disappointing but tells Masani that he would be better placed to understand the events. The letter closes warmly, suggesting a personal as well as political relationship between the two correspondents. The page does not identify the Prime Minister by name or explain the contents of the enclosed correspondence.

Key points

• The letter is dated 11 May 1964 and was sent from Rajagopalachari’s address in Madras.
• It is addressed to M. R. Masani, identified as General Secretary of the Swatantra Party.
• Rajagopalachari refers to an enclosed letter to the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister’s reply.
• He describes the correspondence and the events surrounding it as thoroughly disappointing.
• He indicates that Masani would have a better understanding of the events.
• The letter includes two enclosures and ends with an affectionate complimentary close.