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This book is based on the secret correspondence between the Governors posted in Sindh and the Governors General of India from 1937 to 1947.
Sir Lancelot Graham served from 1936 to 1941, Sir Hugh Dow from 1941 to 1946, and Sir Francis Mudie from 1946 until the end of British rule. In these reports, every topic related to Sindh came under discussion; *My Muslim ministers continue to air to me their grievances against each other, I doubt whether anything of Importance has been settled. Jinnah dislikes them all, he once told me that he could buy the lot of them for five lakhs of rupees, to which I replied that I could do it much cheaper), and has been mainly concerned that the League ticket should go to the man, who was most likely to be returned, his previous or subsequent loyalty to the League being a minor consideration. Hug Dow 20th September 1945——————-
* A society known as the ‘Servants of Sind Society’ has been started with head-quarters at Karachi on lines similar to the ‘Servants of India Society’. Another body, known as the ‘Sind Provincial Muslim League’ has also been formed with Sheikh Abdul Majid, M.L.A., as President and Sir Abdullah Haroon as Vice President. It has been decided to convene a ‘Conference of Sind Muslims’ during the coming Easter holidays. Sd. L. Graham 7TH MARCH 1938.———————————–
* The Additional District Magistrate Sanghar reports that 300 Punjabi Muslim ex-servicemen and soldiers due for release have been selected for colonizing the area of the Makhi Dhand. They are expected to arrive in January 1947. A scheme for a colony of Pathans is under preparation. (A.P. LEMESURIER) Chief Secretary Sindh 2nd November 1946—————–
*Haji Sir Abdullah Haroon is requesting His Excellency, the Viceroy that Sind be joined to Punjab if, not as a separate province, it cannot stand on its own legs. It is said that Mr M. A Jinnah is to accompany Sir Abdullah Haroon on this mission. (sd) L. GRAHAM 3rd November 1939. ———————
* I asked my Chief Minister (Allah Bux Soomro) on the 23rd of December whether he had been to the Jumma Masjid to say his prayers on the 22nd and “he replied to me quite simply that he was not going to places like mosques at present, as there is risk of his being assassinated by the emissaries of the Muslim League.” Sd L. Graham. 27th December 1939. ——————-
* The Pakistan Government want to bring 4000 clerks, in addition to officers. To turn 4000 clerks, mostly Hindu, with their wives and ‘family members’ out of their houses in Karachi and to put in their places 4000 Muslims, mostly from the Punjab and the U. P., in one month, is administratively impossible, except under war conditions. Even the attempt to do so would be political madness. So, unless the ministry have changed their mind, we are sending a reply by special messenger today to say that the Pakistan Government must go to Malir, though we are prepared to accommodate Federal Ministers and swells like that in Karachi. I hope that some solution on these lines is arrived at. Sd. R.F. Mudie June 1947
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