Jinnah of Pakistan

1946

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1946, Jan 5	In a meeting with the Viceroy Lord Wavell, advanced allegation of partiality against Punjab Government told him that Congress was a purely caste Hindus body, that the only thing to do was to settle the fundamental issue; that Muslims were ready to face the consequences of anything the His Majesty's Government did but they were not ready for any compromise.
Jan 10	Congratulated Muslims in a message on Muslim League Victory Day. British Parliamentary Delegation met him.
Jan 11	Addressed a mammoth public meeting on the occasion of Muslim League Victory day at Delhi.
Jan 13	Addressed a public meeting at Lahore.
Jan 14	Urged Sardar Mohammed Aurangzeb Khan, in a letter to support Muslim League candidates, as their success would be the success of Muslims nation and of Pakistan.
Jan 17	Addressed a crowded gathering of Muslims women at Habibia Hall, Lahore. Addressed students of Islamia College, Lahore; said that Muslim League was out to smash Punjab bureaucracy and Unionist were on their way out.
Jan 19	Elected Leader of Central Assembly All India Muslim League party Liaquat Ali Khan elected Deputy Leader.
Jan 22	Affirmed Muslim League's strong support to Arab cause, in an interview.
Jan 27	Told Wavell that Interim Government was unacceptable to Muslim League and that he should face realities.
Jan 28	In a press statement, while commenting on Viceroy's speech, blamed Congress for the communal bitterness. Commenting on Viceroy's address to Central Assembly, urged, in a press statement, upon his Majesty's Government and the Viceroy to face realities and make a categorical declaration with regard to the major issue of Pakistan without delay.
Feb 2	In a letter to I. I. Chundrigar, conditionally agreed to the offer made by Abdul Kader Shaikh and I. I. Chundrigar to use his name as founder of an English weekly, The Star. Also sent message for The Star.
Feb 3	Gave interview to daily Hamdard (Srinagar).
Feb 4	Addressed a batch of 80 students from Aligarh Muslim University in Delhi.
Feb 9	Addressed a meeting of All India Railway Muslim Employees Association in Delhi. Wrote to Lord Pethick-Lawrence, that it would be futile to force an interim Government upon Muslims of India as it would result in disaster and if the principle of Pakistan was accepted the details would not be difficult to work out.
Feb 10	Wavell informed him of the serious situation in southern India's drought-affected areas requested him to see him to discuss food situation.
Feb 11	Issued statement on police firing in a Calcutta disturbance. Met Viceroy, along with Mihandas Karamchand Gandhi in connection with the serious food situation in India.
Feb 12	Apprised by the Viceroy of the serious food situation in the country, assured Wavell of all assistance from Muslim League, notwithstanding their political and other differences.
Feb 14	In his interview published in New York Time was quoted as saying that "Muslims will fight if Pakistan is denied to them, and revolt if British form one constitution making body."
Feb 17	Criticizing Government verdict on Capt. A. Rashid of the Indian National Army, said in a statement that "GOI press communiqué, concerning their policy of trial and punishment of INA men, is legally wrong, logically untenable and morally indefensible." Asked Wavell for details of the Government's program to meet the food crisis. Branded food situation in India as a "political football", in a press interview. Disapproved, in a statement, the Government communiqué regarding punishment to Indian National Army personnel.
Feb 19	Reiterated his opposition to the setting up of a single constitution making body and declared "there is no room for compromise on the Pakistan demand", in an interview to API.
Feb 20	Interviewed in Calcutta by API. Resented HMO's decision to send Cabinet Mission to India.
Feb 22	Visited Calcutta disturbances' victims at hospital. Appealed to Wavell, in a telegram for the abandonment of further INA trials and revision of Capt. A. Rashid's sentence.
Feb 24	Congratulated, in a telegram Muslims of the Punjab, and Nawab of Mamdot, President of Punjab PML, on Muslim League's victory in Punjab elections. Addressing a meeting at Calcutta, maintained that in fighting elections All India Muslim League 's object was not to capture ministries, but to establish Pakistan by hitting the last nail in the coffin of Government of India Act, 1919.
Feb 26	Warned Government not to dare by-pass All India Muslim League in a meeting organized by All India Muslims Student's League in Calcutta.
Mar 1	Met Muslim League workers at Calcutta.
Mar 5	Substantiated All India Muslim League's demand for Assam's inclusion in East Pakistan, in a public meeting at Shillong.
Mar 6	Issued statement from Gauhati on Line System of Assam.
Mar 7	In an interview, expressed satisfaction on Muslim League's success in Punjab.
Mar 8	After touring Bengal, issued a press statement.
Mar 9	Revealed Congress new techniques regarding settlement with British Government in an address at Calcutta. Expressing sorrow at Lahore happenings, said to Hindus and Sikhs in a message "League's demonstrations are against traitors in our camp."
Mar 12	Met Wavell and advised him to call Mihandas Karamchand Gandhi along with him to help solve the food problem disclaimed the idea that the agitation against the sentence of Abdul Rashid of INA was the result of discrimination against Muslim League observed that INA trial business was poisoning HMO's relations in India.
Mar 13	Met office-bearers of Federation / Federal of Indian Posts Telegraphs Union in New Delhi.
Mar 16	In a statement, regretted Attlee's progress statement which deprived minorities of their legitimate rights against the majority. Criticized Mihandas Karamchand Gandhi and Congress in respect of their policy towards the Cabinet Mission, in a press statement from New Delhi. Said, "we stand for division of India, and Pakistan" in a press statement.
Mar 17	Said, in a press interview, Mihandas Karamchand Gandhi was spoiling the atmosphere for talks and his non-violence was a shelter for hypocrisy.
Mar 18	Cabinet Mission invited him to meet on April 4.
Mar 19	Gave interview to API. Urged that the food situation should be considered without involving party politics.
Mar 20	Addressed the new Member Legislative Assemblies warned Punjab Muslims against Anglo-Hindu alliance.
Mar 21	Declared that Muslims were prepared for the worst, and "no amount of manoeuvring, no amount of threatening, coercion or bullying is going to move us by a hair-breath from our resolve and demand of Pakistan."
Mar 22	Addressing Punjab Muslim League workers said, "no power on earth can prevent us from reaching our goal of Pakistan." In a meeting with Sardar Sarup and Sardar Amar Singh, President and Secretary, respectively of All India Sikh Students Federation, recognized Sikh claim to separate state.
Mar 23	Gave interview to API.
Mar 29 - Apr 1	Presided over a meeting of All India Muslim League Working Committee which authorized him to meet Cabinet Mission delegation on behalf of All India Muslim League.
Mar 30	In a meeting with Cripps, reiterated his firmness on Pakistan but agreed to meet Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi for mutual agreement, said that, "it was most desirable that antagonism and public vituperation should cease and all parties concentrate in friendliness to try and get an agreed settlement. Interviewed by Norman Cliff, Foreign Editor, News Chronicle (London).
Mar 30-31	Presided over All India Muslim League Working Committee meeting at Delhi which decided that he should meet Cabinet Mission and Viceroy for putting Muslim League's demands before them.
Mar 31	Gave interview to Fraser Wighton, special correspondent of Reuters. Wrote to Nizam of Hyderabad expressing regrets for not visiting Hyderabad (Deccan) as he was busy with the Cabinet Mission. Issued a statement on the proposal to redraw the Provincial. boundaries of the Punjab and Bengal where the muslims were a little more than a bare majority, said that "the North-West and North-East ones of India, where no less than 70% of the population is Muslims should be separated and constituted into independents sovereign states."
Apr 2	Said in reply to a British correspondent, who doubted whether Calcutta, which was three-fourths in population, could be included in Pakistan, "I am not counting heads. This is a question of carving out an independent sovereign state, and other factors besides the number of Muslims and Hindus inhabitant enter into it."
Apr 3	Declared that the elections in Hindu the North West Frontier Province "were not free. The care taker Government in power in the North West Frontier Province abused its powers, and was helped by the fact that so many of the voters are illiterate."
Apr 4	Met the Cabinet Mission. Conferred with Master Tara Singh in which he conceded the principle underlying the demand of "Sikhistan" and wanted the Akalis to give him their scheme. In reply, Master Tara Singh asked him to state in writing the safeguards which the All India Muslim League would extend to the Sikhs. Asserted, in an interview to Donald Edward of BBC, that "Pakistan must be a fully sovereign state." Met the Cabinet Mission, reaffirmed his resolve that he could not agree to anything "which would derogate from the sovereignty of Pakistan." In reply to a question regarding boundaries of Pakistan, said, he "wanted a viable Pakistan which would not be carved or mutilated."
Apr 4-6	Presided over All India Muslim League Working Committee meeting at Delhi to consider latest political situation in the country.
Apr 5	Issued a press statement from New Delhi. Wrote to Sheikh Mohammed Amin, Bar-at-Law (Lahore), to remit contributions collected by him for Muslim League from the muslim members of the Punjab. "Muslim India lost a great man in Malik Barkat Ali," he said in a condolence statement.
Apr 7	Met Viceroy for 2 1/2 hours pointed out to Viceroy that "it was quite valueless entering the Const. Assembly" since India had passed beyond the stage of any such compromise urged transfer of power preferably Province by Province which groups he would name himself.
Apr 7-9	Presided over Convention of Muslims Members of Central and Provincial Assemblies, at Delhi, which adopted Resolutions regarding the demand for Pakistan and All India Muslim League's participation in Interim Government at the center Resolutions on Pakistan adopted by the Convention replaced the passage, "Independent States in which the Const. units shall be autonomous and sovereign" in the original Lahore (1940) Resolutions by the passage, "a sovereign independent state comprising Bengal and Assam in the North-East zone and the Punjab, North West Frontier Province , Sind and Baluchistan in the North-West zone."
Apr 10	Met Viceroy on the proposal of partition of the Punjab and Bengal, observed "that Congress were deliberately drawing a red herring across his path;" insisted on a viable Pakistan. Presided over All India Muslim League Council meeting at Delhi, which passed Resolutions on Palestine White Paper, Indian citizens of South African Union, position of Muslims in Assam, and educational facilities for Muslims of India after the War.
Apr 16	Second phase of talks with Cabinet Mission. In the third meeting of Smile Conference said, "I would be very glad to sit with Jawaharlal Nehru but I had no desire to ask the British to stay in India."
Apr 25-28	Authorized by All India Muslim League Working Committee to meet Cabinet Mission.
Apr 27	Asked by Lord Pethick-Lawrence to send four members of All India Muslim League for negotiating with Cabinet Mission, the future constitutional structure of British India.
Apr 29	Replying to Cabinet Mission's invitation, solicited All India Muslim League Working Committee's authorization for a tripartite meeting. Conveyed to Lord Pethick-Lawrence All India Muslim League Working Committee's decision to send Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Nawab Mohamed Ismail Khan, Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan and Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar as the All India Muslim League's negotiators.
Apr 30	Reception to Cabinet Mission arranged by Muslim League and Congress reps at Simla.
May 1	In a letter to the Viceroy, informed him of the Congress's atrocities on Muslim in Assume sought his immediate intervention to arrest further aggravation of the situation.
May 2	Condemned, in a press statement, Anglo-American Committee Report on Palestine.
May 7	Conferred with Viceroy and Sir Stafford Craps at Smila.
May 8	Wrote to Pethick-Lawrence, as All India Muslim League President/Presidency, pleaded the cause of formation of Hindu and Muslim groups, and expressed his views on other constitutional matters being dealt with by the Mission. Issued statement on the withdrawal of British troops from Egypt.
May 10	Replied to Jawaharlal Nehru's letter of the same date regarding their discussions at Viceregal Lodge. Issued a Memorandum on minimum Muslim demands.
May 10-13	Presided over All India Muslim League Working Committee meeting, which after hearing from the President fully endorsed the stand taken by All India Muslim League Delegation at Simla Tripartite Conference.
May 11	Conferred with Jawaharlal Nehru.
May 12	Sent to the Cabinet Mission a memorandum containing All India Muslim League's minimum demands, in which he termed the group of six Muslim provinces, i.e. Punjab, North West Frontier Province, Baluchistan, Sind, Bengal and Assam, as Pakistan Group which was to be autonomous in all matters except Foreign Affairs, Defense and Communications; also gave his views regarding formation of Const. Assembly.
May 19	The May 19 Statement, popularly known as the Cabinet Mission Plan, published, which provided for grouping of Province into three groups: with Group B and Congress comprising north-western and North Eastern Provinces ; respectively claimed for Pakistan, and Group A the rest of Province which had a Hindu majority.
May 22	In a rejoinder to Cabinet Mission, from Simla, declared that Pakistan was the only solution of the constitutional problem of the country.
May 30	In a press statement expressed hope for solution of constitutional problems of the country. Letter to Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah from Pethick-Lawrence, reiterated that "we do not accept the setting up of separate Muslims sovereign state as a solution of the communal problem."
Jun 3	Presided over All India Muslim League Working Committee meeting at New Delhi.
Jun 4	In a letter, Viceroy assured him "on behalf of Cabinet Delegation... that we do not propose to make any discrimination in the treatment of either party and that We shall go ahead with the plan laid in the statement (of May 16) so far as circumstances permit if either party accepts", but he also hoped "that both will accept."
Jun 5-6	Presided over All India Muslim League Council meeting at Delhi which accepted Cabinet Mission Plan.
Jun 7	Met Viceroy at New Delhi and sent him a copy of the All India Muslim League Council's decision accepting the Cabinet Mission's Plan of May 19, along with All India Muslim League proposals.
Jun 8	Wrote to Viceroy, informing him of the All India Muslim League Working Committee's decision in respect of Interim Government and of the sinister agitation set on foot by Congress on the Viceroy's formula.
Jun 8 - Jul 31	Exchanged correspondence with Lord Wavell on the formation of Interim Government.
Jun 9	Presided over All India Muslim League Working Committee meeting at New Delhi.
Jun 12	Met Sir Stafford Cripps. Wrote to Viceroy that portfolios in Viceroy's Executive Council should be equally distributed between All India Muslim League and Congress nominees. Requested by Viceroy to see him at 5 p.m. the same day along with Jawaharlal Nehru for filling various posts in the interim Government. Replied to Viceroy that no purpose would be served until the Congress had given decision in regard to Mission's May 16 Plan.
Jun 13	Met Viceroy.
Jun 17	Met Secretary of State.
Jun 18	Wrote to Viceroy, that "the All India Muslim League would never accept the nomination of any Muslims by you other than a Muslims Leaguer" in the proposed Interim Government. In a meeting with Viceroy, characterized Zakir Husain as a "Quisling"; said, "if he accepted this he would be unable to show his face anywhere." In a statement, expressed grave concern at the substitution of Zakir Husain for a cast Hindus in proposed Interim Government by Congress; conveyed All India Muslim League view that it would never accept such a nomination.
Jun 19	Sent a letter to Viceroy regarding Interim Government.
Jun 20	Sent a memorandum to Viceroy on the representation of Assam to the Const. Assembly.
Jun 21	In a letter, disagreed with the Viceroy on some of his explanations in his letter of June 20.
Jun 23	Informed Nizam of Hyderabad, in a telegram that Sir Mirza's appointment would lead to serious consequences.
Jun 24	Pethick Lawrence, in a letter, expressed Cabinet Mission's inability to consider representation of Assam in the Const. Assembly as desired by All India Muslim League Working Committee in their memorandum.
Jun 25	In a letter to Viceroy, conveyed All India Muslim League's decision to join Interim Government with conditions. All India Muslim League Working Committee meeting, after having fully apprised of his stand, endorsed his views.
Jun 26	Wrote to Viceroy to go ahead with the formation of the Interim Government as per Cabinet Mission's a statement of June 16.
Jun 27	In a press statement, discussed various aspects of Cabinet Mission's statement vis-a-vis the Congress reaction to them, declared emphatically that "any attempt to whittle down the assurance given to All India Muslim League would be regarded by Muslim India as going back on the word of Viceroy and Cabinet Mission." Viceroy wrote to him that it was "essential to have a short interval before resuming negotiations" on Interim Government and that it was "proposed to set up a temporary 'caretaker' Government of officials." Jinnah disapproved postponement of the formation of Interim Government .. in a statement.
Jun 28	In a letter to him, Viceroy tried to explain HMO's viewpoint on the formation of Interim Government in the light of Congress "acceptance" of Mission Plan. In reply to Viceroy's letter of June 27, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah wrote that the postponement of negotiations was "neither fair nor just" and that the elections to the Const. Assembly should also be postponed since it constituted an integral part of the whole scheme, and the scheme cannot be implemented in parts. Replying to Viceroy's letter urged that correspondence exchanged between the parties on May 16 statement be also released simultaneously.
Jul 1	All India Muslim League Central Parliamentary Board elected him, Liaquat Ali Khan, Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar, Sir Feroze Khan Noon, Begum Shah Nawaz, H.S. Suhrawardy, Sir Nazimuddin and Sir Azizul Haq, as candidates to join Interim Government.
Jul 6	In a letter to Attlee and Churchill regretted the mishandling of negotiations by Viceroy and the Mission resulting in impairing of British Government's honour and shaking Muslims India's confidence.
Jul 26	Presided over All India Muslim League Working Committee's meeting at his residence.
Jul 27-29	Presided over All India Muslim League Council's meeting at Bombay, which revoked its earlier decision to accept Cabinet Mission proposals in view of Congress "reservations" on the Plan and Viceroy's going back on his earlier commitments. Proposed "Direct Action" program to wrest Pakistan, and called on Muslim League members to return British titles, which they did.
Jul 30	Presided over All India Muslim League Working Committee meeting at his residence.
Jul 31	Endorsed, in a press statement, decisions of All India Muslim League Council, disagreeing with the changes proposed by him on the basis of the formation of Interim Government and putting forward the All India Muslim League viewpoint on the subject.
Aug 5	In an interview, disapproved Sardar Patel's suggestion to refer interpretation on compulsory grouping to arbitration. On his behalf, Liaquat Ali Khan revealed, in a press statement, that "Direct Action" would be launched if and when a Congress ministry was formed at the center.
Aug 8	Viceroy discussed with Caretaker Government, the All India Muslim League's threat for a "Direct Action"; invited Jawaharlal Nehru as Congress President / Presidency, to form Interim Government on the basis of assurances held out to Abul Kalam Azad.
Aug 10	Sympathized with South Africans in their struggle, in a cable to Congress Secretary.
Aug 12	Criticized Congress Working Committee's Resolutions passed at Wardha on August 10 against All India Muslim League's demands.
Aug 13-15	Viceroy's communiqué announcing the invitation to Jawaharlal Nehru to form Interim Government Exchanged letter with Jawaharlal Nehru on All India Muslim League participation in Interim Government.
Aug 15	Met Jawaharlal Nehru at his Bombay residence. Replying to Winston Churchill's letter, complained that Churchill was unable to understand Muslim's problem in India; expressed dissatisfaction over the attitude of Viceroy and Cabinet Mission towards All India Muslim League believed that they wanted to betray Muslims; Sent copies of his recent statements to press. In reply to Jawaharlal Nehru, said that since the Viceroy had invited Jawaharlal Nehru for immediate formation of Interim Government. It was not possible for him to accept such a position; expressed willingness to discuss Hindu and Muslim question to resolve the serious deadlock.
Aug 16	"Direct Action Day" observed in support of All India Muslim League's Bombay Resolutions. "Great Calcutta Killing" raged for three days which left 5,000 dead and several thousand injured. Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Jawaharlal Nehru correspondence released to press. At a press Conference Jawaharlal Nehru announced Mohammed Ali Jinnah refused to lend All India Muslim League's cooperation informing an immediate Provincial. National Government.
Aug 18	In a statement, criticized Jawaharlal Nehru's offer to keep Congress door open for All India Muslim League's cooperation; said that "the Congress door was open to All India Muslim League for object surrender."
Aug 23	Invited Master Tara Singh to have a frank discussion with him.
Aug 24	In an interview to a foreign news agency, remarked that Viceroy, Mihandas Karamchand Gandhi and Congress could not absolve themselves from their main responsibility in the Calcutta carnage. Felt that All India Muslim League would not go in the interim Government and Const. Assembly since it would be tantamount to abject surrender and humiliation.
Aug 25	Released to press his correspondence with Viceroy on formation of Interim Government.
Aug 26	Issued press statement on Viceroy's broadcast of August 24 announcing formation of Interim Government. Termed it as a blow to All India Muslim League and Muslims whom he advised to take lesson from this failure. Wired Lady Shafaat, condemning the outrageous attack on Sir Shafaat Ahmad Khan.
Aug 28	Addressed a reception at Bombay; in his speech, referred to Viceroy's Aug 24 announcement regarding formation of Interim Government as "a double betrayal", and "a wicked breach of the declaration" according to which the British Government had promised not to transfer power unless there was an agreement among major parties.
Aug 30	Addressing at Eid gathering in Bombay, appealed anti-Muslim League. Muslim (i.e. Jamiat-ul-Ulama, Khaksars, Ahrars and nationalists) to unite and join All India Muslim League in the interest of Islam and in order to achieve Pakistan.
Aug 31	Refuted Daily Herald's (organ of British Labor Party) report that he was engaged in correspondence with Churchill over a period.
Sep 2	Interim Government formed with Congress nominees who were sworn in as Member of Viceroy's Executive Council. Muslim India recorded its resentment by hoisting black flags everywhere at All India Muslim League's bidding termed it as "Black Day."
Sep 3	Expressed, in a press interview, his distrust of Congress promises; declared that Pakistan was the only solution; alleged that Viceroy, Mihandas Karamchand Gandhi and Congress caused the communal tension.
Sep 5	Communal riots spread to Bombay and Ahmedabad.
Sep 6	Received H. S. Suhrawardy; discussed with him problems relating to Bengal.
Sep 7	Mihandas Karamchand Gandhi appealed him to come closer to Congress.
Sep 8	Lifted ban on Fazlul Haq who was expelled from the All India Muslim League in 1941 for a period of nearly five years.
Sep 9	Announced his willingness to go to London for talks with his Majesty's Government on equal footing. Declared that Muslims could face Congress Government supported by British bayonets.
Sep 10	Expressing in Bombay his fears of a civil war involving 400 million Indians, said that only political parleys informed by sincerity could alone avert it.
Sep 11	In an interview declared that he had not refused to enter Interim Government, but had called for definite statement on disputed points before a decision was taken.
Sep 12	Accepted Viceroy's invitation to meet him.
Sep 15	Arrived at New Delhi from Bombay.
Sep 16	Met with Viceroy; for 75 minutes. Emphasized that "the soul of the Mission's plan of May 16 was mutilated because its only guarantee was based on its implementation with honour and goodwill, the sanctity of which was lowered by Congress."
Sep 21	Again invited by Viceroy.
Sep 25	Met Viceroy. Meeting lasted for two hours. A deputation of Scheduled Castes Federation also met Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
Sep 28	Met Viceroy for the third time.
Sep 29	Nawab of Bhopal, Chancellor, Chamber of Princes, met him in connection with Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's acceptance of a formula which recognized All India Muslim League's status and its stance on representation in the Government.
Oct 2	Again met Viceroy for two hours. Later had discussions with All India Muslim League Council of Action.
Oct 3	Sent proposals to Viceroy regarding formation of Interim Government. Sent his proposals to Wavell on the composition of Executive Council which emerged out of their discussions on 2 Oct. Viceroy's consideration.
Oct 5	Had a three hour meeting with Jawaharlal Nehru at the latter residence.
Oct 7	Met Jawaharlal Nehru for the second time at residence of Nawab of Bhopal. Presided over All India Muslim League Working Committee meeting. In reply to Jawaharlal Nehru's letter of October 6, wrote that the formula regarding Interim Government was accepted by him and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and stated "I regret I cannot agree to any change in the language or otherwise, as it was the agreed basis of our discussion on other points." Jawaharlal Nehru replied on October 8 that "Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi formula is not happily worded". Disagreed with Jawaharlal Nehru's views on fundamental principles put forth by him Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah for reconstituting the Interim Government.
Oct 12	Met with Viceroy for 85 minutes. Later the Viceroy confirmed in a letter that he, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah could nominate anybody from the All India Muslim League quota of seats in the Interim Government.
Oct 13	In a letter, informed Wavell that after due consideration the All India Muslim League did not approve the basis for setting up the Interim Government decided by Wavell but had agreed to nominate five members in terms of Wavell's broadcast of August 24, and two letters (October 4 and 12) to Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Discussed with Viceroy the possibility of All India Muslim League's entry into Interim Government also wrote a letter to him in this connection.
Oct 14	Sent names of five All India Muslim League nominees to Viceroy for inclusion in the Interim Government. They were: Liaquat Ali Khan, I. I. Chundrigar, Abdur Rab Nishtar, Ghazanfar Ali Khan, and Jogendra Nath Mandal (a Scheduled Castes leader from Bengal, and a Provincial minister).
Oct 15	Replying to Viceroy's letter, informed him that people of North West Frontier Province look upon Jawaharlal Nehru's visit with disfavor; asked him to get his visit postponed to a later date. Condemned US President / Presidency Truman's proposals regarding Palestine as being "most unjust and against every cannon of morality", in a telegraphic reply to Uzzul-ud-Din Alnaqub, Vice-President / Presidency, Iraqi Chamber of Deputies, Baghdad; declared support to him on Armenian question. All India Muslim League decided to join Interim Government.
Oct 17	Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Jawaharlal Nehru correspondence released to Press Members of Scheduled Castes Federation called on him to thank him for inclusion of Mandal, their Representative. in Interim Government.
Oct 24	Condemned communal riots and appealed for tolerance.
Oct 25	All India Muslim League members were sworn in. Portfolios allocated of the Interim Government were: (1) Liaquat Ali Khan-Finance; (2) I. I. Chundrigar-Commerce (3) Abdur Rab Nishtar-Communications, Post Air; (4) Ghazanfar Ali Khan-Health and (5) Jogendra Nath Mandal-Legislation.
Oct 27	Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Wavell correspondence regarding All India Muslim League's entry in Interim Government released to press.
Oct 30	In a letter to Pir Sahib of Manki Sharif, expressed pleasure that Pir Sahib had started working for Muslim League; Met Viceroy for an hour.
Nov 3	Issued a statement from New Delhi on riots in minority provinces. Said the matter was receiving his close attention and Muslims should exercise patience in spite of provocation.
Nov 5-20	Exchanged correspondence with Wavell.
Nov 7	Hoped, in an interview to Arab News that a Conference of Representative from Muslim countries would soon be held in New Delhi.
Nov 11	In a statement warned Muslims majority areas and said, "Retaliation for Bihar will be catastrophic."
Nov 12	Referring to the atrocities on Muslims of Bihar by Hindu, advised Muslims in a press statement from New Delhi, to remain calm and not to take revenge as it was against Islam.
Nov 14	Told foreign correspondents that the only solution to India's present communal situation is Pakistan "Absolute Pakistan, anything else would be artificial and unnatural."
Nov 15	In a press conference, in which foreign correspondents were also present, spoke on Muslim League member's role in Interim Government, declared that Pakistan was the only solution for ending India's civil strife.
Nov 16	In a letter to Wavell on the very grave situation created under the very nose of the Congress Government in Bihar, informed him that Congress had not accepted May 16 statement as had been evident from Gopinath Bardoli, Assam Premier's letter (September 30) Jawaharlal Nehru's utterances and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's pronouncement made on October 23 machinery for establishing immediate peace and tranquillity to the riot affected refugees of Bihar, where 30,000 had been killed and 15,000 had been made shelter less. Informed Viceroy of the grave situation created in Bizarre which made consultations with colleagues difficult, substantiated Congress non-acceptance of Mission Plan in the light of official documents and categorical statements of their leaders.
Nov 17	In reply to Viceroy's letter, informed him that in view of the grave situation created in Bihar, it would be advisable to announce postponement of Const. Assembly sine die and "concentrate every once of energy on restoring peace and order first."
Nov 19	Viceroy discussed Bihar situation and the proposed Const. Assembly with Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Jawaharlal Nehru.
Nov 20	Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Wavell correspondence released to press from New Delhi.
Nov 21	In a press statement from New Delhi, asked All India Muslim League Member of Const. Assembly not to attend Assembly session summoned for December 9 accused Viceroy and His Majesty's Government of playing into the hands of Congress.
Nov 26	Addressing a press Conference at Karachi, suggested exchange of population to save minorities from inter-communal atrocities.
Nov 28	Announced All India Muslim League's decision of accepting HMO's invitation for talks in London.
Nov 29	In a telegram to Prime Minister informed him, "we can not agree to confine ourselves only to the matters mentioned in your message to Jawaharlal Nehru; unless it is open to discuss the whole situation it is no use going to London." Appealed to Sind Muslims in a message, to close their "rank and file and stand solid behind the All India Muslim League" in the forthcoming elections.
Dec 1	Left Karachi for London for participation in the proposed talks on Cabinet Mission Plan and Const. Assembly. Arrived on December 2.
Dec 3	In an interview with secretary of state along with Liaquat Ali Khan on the question of a compromise solution of Constitute Assembly said, "no effective compromise was possible since the Congress had no intention of using the Const. Assembly to produce the federal system envisaged by the Missions."
Dec 5	In an interview to political correspondent of Reuters pleaded the case for Pakistan.
Dec 6	HMO's statement of December 6 on London talks, which upheld All India Muslim League's stand on the grouping provision. Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Baldev Singh flew back, but Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan stayed on in London.
Dec 9	Const. Assembly met in New Delhi; its session boycotted by All India Muslim League members.
Dec 14	In a message to U.S. from B.B.C. declared that it would be better for the British to avoid disaster by conceding to the Pakistan demand. Issued a statement at a press Conference in London. Addressed a public meeting in London arranged by Muslim League.
Dec 19	Stopped over at Cairo enroute to India; met Egyptian leaders and El-Haj Amin El-Huseini, Grand Mufti of Palestine. Appealed to Muslim of Egypt and other Middle East countries to support, Indian Muslims in their struggle for independence.
Dec 21	Returned to India.
Dec 22	In a statement declared, "Unless the Congress unequivocally accepts the interpretation which has been categorically and definitely put upon the statement of May 16 by the declaration of December 6, there is no occasion for me to call a meeting of the All India Muslim League Council."