[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

In this one-page letter dated December 3, 1969, from Camp Patna, Jayaprakash Narayan writes to Minoo Masani about changes to his schedule. Narayan says he will be unable to attend a meeting in Bombay on January 3 and suggests that Masani proceed without him.

Narayan asks Masani to communicate the possible date of a meeting in the second half of February as soon as possible after the January 3 meeting. He also notes that he does not expect to be in Delhi by Christmas and will arrive there only on January 29, with a handwritten correction to the date visible in the typed text.

Key points

• The letter is dated December 3, 1969, and was written from Camp Patna.
• Narayan addresses Minoo Masani as “My dear Minoo.”
• Narayan reports that his programme has changed since his previous letter.
• He cannot attend the Bombay meeting scheduled for January 3.
• He tells Masani to proceed with that meeting without him.
• He requests prompt communication about a possible meeting date in the second half of February.
• He says he will not be in Delhi by Christmas and expects to arrive on January 29.