[Letter to Minoo Tata]

Summary

This letter, dated August 21, 1974, from H. P. Masani to Minoo Tata, accompanies correspondence addressed to Sassoon J. David & Co. Ltd. by the General Secretary of the Swatantra Party (Maharashtra). Masani explains that he personally secured premises for the Swatantra Party in Bombay, initially while serving as chairman of the local party and later while serving as General Secretary of the national organisation. In the rendered page, Masani describes how he requested that the Bombay Party provide space in its offices for the national party, and states that the Bombay organisation agreed to this arrangement without requiring a contribution from the national organisation. He endorses the position set out in Mr. Girish Manohar’s letter to Sassoon J. David & Co. Ltd., calling it correct and the request legitimate.

Key points

• The letter is dated August 21, 1974, and is addressed to Minoo Tata. Masani forwards a copy of a letter sent to Sassoon J. David & Co. Ltd. by the General Secretary of the Swatantra Party (Maharashtra). He says he arranged premises for the Swatantra Party in Bombay with assistance from A. D. Shroff. Masani explains that, after becoming General Secretary of the national organisation, he sought office space from the Bombay Party. The Bombay Party agreed to provide space for the national organisation without requiring a financial contribution.
• Masani supports the position taken in Girish Manohar’s letter and considers the request legitimate.