[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This two-page handwritten letter, dated approximately 29 April 1964, is from C. Rajagopalachari to Minoo Masani. Rajagopalachari refers to having sent Masani a telegram after reading news in the previous evening’s papers and follows it with a written congratulatory message. He commends the Speaker’s firmness and says that the resulting delay has created time that should be used well.

The letter also briefly mentions material Rajagopalachari has placed in J. P. R.’s file or papers, apparently including a letter concerning a question and a related matter. The handwriting is difficult to decipher in this closing passage, so the precise references cannot be established from the rendered image. The second page is the addressed envelope, showing Masani’s New Delhi address and a 30 April 1964 postmark.

Key points

• Rajagopalachari writes to Minoo Masani from his Madras letterhead.
• The handwritten date appears to be 29 April 1964; the envelope was postmarked 30 April 1964.
• He says he sent Masani a telegram after reading the previous evening’s news.
• He offers Masani a congratulatory message.
• He approves of the Speaker having stood firm.
• He argues that the time gained should be put to good use.
• The closing passage refers to papers or a letter placed in connection with J. P. R., but the handwriting is not sufficiently legible to identify the precise matter.