[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This one-page letter from S. V. Raju to Minoo Masani, dated April 3, 1970, concerns a draft covering letter to Members of Parliament, Gujarat MLAs, and the Swatantra Party State Executive. Raju says he has slightly revised the draft’s second paragraph and explains that the change follows a discussion with N. Dandekar and D. R. Pendse.

The revision is intended to ensure that the covering letter presents the enclosed material only for information and does not solicit the recipients’ views. Raju is particularly concerned that the letter should not even indirectly suggest that the party has already decided to expel C. C. Desai. He asks Masani to confirm the wording by telegram so that the letters can be prepared for dispatch on Monday.

Key points

• The letter is dated April 3, 1970, and is issued on Swatantra Party National Headquarters letterhead.
• S. V. Raju writes to Minoo Masani about a draft covering letter.
• The intended recipients include Members of Parliament, Gujarat MLAs, and the State Executive.
• Raju revised the draft’s second paragraph after discussing the matter with N. Dandekar and D. R. Pendse.
• The covering letter should provide material for information without seeking the recipients’ views.
• The wording should not imply that a decision has already been made to expel C. C. Desai.
• Raju requests a telegrammed response so the covering letters can be readied on Monday.