[Letter to B P Prem]

Summary

This two-page English correspondence records M. R. Masani’s response to B. P. Prem, editor of Industry & Finance, dated November 7, 1967. Masani thanks Prem for the October 9 invitation to contribute an article to the magazine’s Special Jubilee Number and explains that he is unable to find time to undertake further writing work, asking to be excused.

The accompanying October 9 letter from Industry & Finance invited Masani to contribute an article on a subject of his choice to a December 1967 Silver Jubilee issue marking the magazine’s twenty-fifth year. The proposed issue is described as a major compilation of authoritative articles by leading figures in industry, trade, economics, and public thought, intended for circulation in India and abroad. Prem also requested Masani’s photograph and a brief biographical sketch.

Key points

• M. R. Masani’s reply is dated November 7, 1967.
• Masani responds to an October 9 invitation from Industry & Finance.
• He declines to contribute because he cannot find time for further writing work.
• Industry & Finance planned a December 1967 Special Jubilee Number.
• The issue was intended to mark the magazine’s Silver Jubilee and twenty-fifth year.
• The editor described the issue as featuring authoritative articles by leading figures in industry, trade, economics, and public thought.
• The invitation also requested Masani’s photograph and a brief biographical sketch.