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Express Letter withdrawing the warrant against P.C. Joshi

GovernmentSECRET

Scan of document 8: Express Letter withdrawing the warrant against P.C. Joshi, 1942-04-30
Browned paper, ink somewhat feathered but legible throughout. Punch damage down the left edge.

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Date
1942-04-30
From
Sir Richard Tottenham, CSI., CIE., ICS., Additional Secretary to the Government of India
To
All Provincial Governments; Chief Commissioners, Ajmer-Merwara, Coorg, Delhi
Classification
SECRET
File reference
No. 7/8/42-Political(I); continues telegram No. 2740 of 7 April 1942 and refers to letter No. 7/1/40-Political of 6 March 1940
Page
single sheet, complete
Document type
Express Letter (Government of India, Home Department)

Signatories

  • Sir Richard TottenhamAdditional Secretary to the Government of IndiaAutograph signature, partly legible: "R. Tottenham"
  • [name not given]Under Secretary to the Government of IndiaAutograph signature on the forwarding endorsement, illegible

Marginalia & annotations

Manuscript "To Bombay only." in the left margin against the asterisked final paragraph. Red "X.No" at head. Manuscript "16" and "9c"[?] upper right; manuscript "19" at foot. Drafting mark "RCMani. 29.4.42." at foot left. The day "30th" inserted by hand. Red archival "8".

Transcript verbatim

SECRET.
                        GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
                        HOME DEPARTMENT.
                                ----

                E X P R E S S   L E T T E R.

From
        Sir Richard Tottenham, CSI., CIE., ICS.,
        Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
To
        All Provincial Governments.
        Chief Commissioners  Ajmer-Merwara
                             Coorg
                             Delhi.

No.7/8/42-Political(I), New Delhi, the 30th April 1942.

        Continuation Home Department telegram No.2740 dated
7th April, 1942, regarding suspension of warrant against P.C.
Joshi.

        We have reason to believe Joshi may now be willing to
lend unconditional support to war effort. We propose
therefore withdrawing the warrant against him, in order to
enable personal contact to be made with him, and the warrant
should be considered as cancelled as from the date of this
letter. Should it be subsequently found that Joshi does
not intend to play the game, the warrant will be re-issued
after allowing him a sufficient notice.

        * You are requested to return the original warrant,
forwarded with the Home Department letter No.7/1/40-Politi-
cal dated the 6th March, 1940, for cancellation.

                        [signed] R. Tottenham

        Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India.

No.7/8/42-Political(I).  New Delhi, the 30th April 1942.

        Copy to Director, Intelligence Bureau for information.

                        By order,

                        [signed, illegible]

        Under Secretary to the Government of India.

RCMani.
29.4.42.

[left margin, against the asterisked paragraph:] To Bombay only.