[Letter to Jayaprakash Naryan]

Summary

In this letter dated 11 October 1972, Minoo Masani thanks Jayaprakash Narayan for correspondence from Patna and says that Narayan’s letters will be useful in discussions with a group of businessmen in Bombay. Masani has reviewed a draft sent to Acharya Kripalani, but finds it neither fresh nor likely to serve its intended purpose, arguing that it does not offer a real solution to the problems at issue.

Masani also refers to a draft statement based on Narayan’s essay in the Indian Express, asks whether Narayan received a copy, and says he will discuss it with him before speaking in Palitana. The letter acknowledges the receipt of a registered copy containing draft chapter four. Handwritten annotations add references to sending material back with comments and to an article on Galbraith, but their full context is not clear.

Key points

• Masani thanks Jayaprakash Narayan for a letter sent from Patna.
• He expects Narayan’s letters to help with an impending meeting with businessmen in Bombay.
• Masani criticizes a draft sent to Acharya Kripalani as neither new nor practically useful.
• He refers to a draft statement based on Narayan’s essay in the Indian Express.
• He plans to discuss the draft with Narayan before speaking in Palitana.
• He confirms receipt of a registered copy containing draft chapter four.