[Letter from N C Mishra]

Summary

This one-page English letter, dated 17 September 1959 and written from Bombay, acknowledges N. C. Mishra’s interest in the formation of the Swatantra Party. Signed by Miss B. S. Mirza as secretary to M. R. Masani, it conveys Masani’s appreciation and explains that he is currently in the United Kingdom.

The letter states that copies of Masani’s opening remarks at the party’s preparatory convention in Bombay and the party’s Statement of Principles are being sent by mail. It is a brief administrative and introductory communication; no further details of the party’s programme or principles are included on the page.

Key points

• The letter is dated 17 September 1959 and addressed from Bombay.
• It acknowledges N. C. Mishra’s letter of 4 August concerning the formation of the Swatantra Party.
• M. R. Masani’s appreciation for Mishra’s interest is conveyed through his secretary, Miss B. S. Mirza.
• Masani is reported to be in the United Kingdom at the time of writing.
• Copies of Masani’s opening remarks at the party’s preparatory convention and the party’s Statement of Principles are being mailed to Mishra.
• The letter’s purpose is correspondence and transmission of party-related materials rather than substantive discussion of policy.