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640 HOME DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT BR. FILE No. 3001/H/XI Year 1944 MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI. June 1944 to CONFIDENTIAL Bombay Police Commissioner File No. 3001 /H/XI P. 7. No. A/12/IV/20 of 1944, Office of the D. S. P., B. S. D., Bandra, dated 1st June 1944. My Dear Rao Saheb, Please see my No. A/12/IV/20, dated 31st May 1944. 31-5-1944. The following prominent persons visited Mr. Gandhi at the 'Gandhi Gram' Juhu on 31-5- 1944:— 1. Mr. G. D. Birla of Bombay. 2. Mr. Pranlal Deokaran Nanji of Bombay. 3. Mr. Bhulabhai J. Desai of Bombay. 4. Sir Rustom P. Masani of Bombay. 5. Mr. N. G. Motwani of Khar. 6. Mr. V. S. Dongre, Bar-at-law of Bombay, 7. Mr. D. V. Patel of Bombay. 8. Dr. M. D. D. Gilder of Bombay. In the evening prayers were offered at 7-45 p.m. before a crowd of about 700 persons and contributions were collected for the Harijan Fund from the crowd as usual. Mr. Pyarelal, the Secretary of Mr. Gandhi released to the press the letter dated 20th May written by Mr. Gandhi to Dr. M. R. Jaykar of Bombay as the version of the letter published in one of the weeklies of Bombay was misleading. It is understood that Mr. Gandhi is temporarily refraining from the political activities at present with a view to facilitate the early release of the. members of the Congress Working Committee and with a view to solve the political deadlock. If not he would issue a statement on the political situation and court his rearrest. Yours sincerely. (Sd.) D. W. B. CARNAGHAN; 641 To: Rao Saheb V. D. Kawthalkar, Asstt. to the D. I. G.P., C.I.D., I.B. (I), B. P., Poona. Copy with compliments to the Dy. C. P., S. B. (I) C. I. D., Bombay, for information. (Sd.) X X X Dist. Supdt. of Police, Bombay Suburban, Dist. Bandra. B. Police Commr. 3001/H/XI. P. 19. No. A/12/IV/20 of 1944, Office of the D. S. P., B. S. D., Bandra, 2nd June 1944. My dear Rao Saheb, Please see my No. A/12/IV/20, dated 1st instant 1-6-1944. The following prominent persons visited Mr. Gandhi at the 'Gandhi Gram' Juhu on 1-6-1944. (1)Bar. H. R. Pardiwalla of Bombay. (2)Mr. N. G. Motwani of Khar. (3)Mr. Batuk Desai of Bombay. In the evening prayers were held before a crowd of about 500 persons and contributions were collected for the Harijan Fund as usual. It seems that the crowd of persons desirous to see Mr. Gandhi is declining day by day. It is estimated that over seventy-five thousand people from Bombay came to Juhu to see Mr. Gandhi since bis arrival after his release from Poona. Yours sincerely, (Sd.) X X X To, Rao Saheb V. D. Kawthalkar, Asstt. to D. I. G. P., C. I. D., I. B. (I), B. P., Poona. Bombay Police Commissioner. File No. 3001/H/XI P. 31. No. A/12/IV/20 of 1944, Office of the D. S. P., B. S. D., Bandra, 3rd June 1944. My dear Rao Saheb, Please refer to my No. A/12/IV/20, dated 2nd instant. 2-6-1944. 642 The following prominent persons visited Mr. Gandhi at Juhu on 2-6-1944: 1. Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru of Allahabad. 2. Mr. A. V. Thakkar. 3. Mr. G. D. Birla of Bombay. 4. Dr. M. D. D. Gilder of Bombay. 5. Mr. Samaldas Gandhi of Bombay. 6. Mr. Nagindas T. Master of Bombay. 7. Mr. N. G. Motwani of Khar and 8. Mr. K. M. Munshi of Bombay. Ravjibhai Nathubhai Patel and other three Congress workers of the Kaira District and Gulam Rassol Qureshi of Ahmedabad had come to see Mr. Gandhi at the ' Gandhi Gram' in the evening. The former discussed with Mr. Gandhi the food situation in the district and the recent Government orders regarding ' Grow Food Only' campaign as well as the political situation in their district. It is learnt that after hearing the workers from Kaiira Mr. Gandhi showed his inability to guide them in any direction. However he emphasised that they should work on the creed of nonviolence. Mr. Qureshi could not get an interview in the absence of time. In the evening prayers were held in the presence of about 2,000 people and funds for the Harijan Fund were collected as usual. There was more crowd this evening because some shops in Bombay remained closed. It is reported that Mr. Gandhi has expressed that he would sell his autograph for Rs. 5 and the sum would be given to the Harijan Fund. Yours sincerely, (Sd.) D. W. B. CARNAGHAN. To, Rao Saheb V. D. Kawthalkar, Asstt. to the D. I. G. P., C. I. D., I. B. (I), B. P., Poona. Police Commrr. 3001/H/XI P. 33. Confidential Diary of the D. S. P., B. S. D. Bandra, for the week ending June 3rd, 1944. Part I.: S. A. No. 22 received. 2. POLITICAL. C. D. Movement:—There is nothing particular to mention on the above subject during the week. Security Prisoners:—There were two security prisoners from this District by the end of May 1944. 643 Mr. M. K. Gandhi: —Mr. GANDHI continues to stay at the ' Gandhi-Gram ' at JUHU. His health conditions appear to have considerably improved. He usually takes morning walk on the Sandy Beach and attends evening prayers before large congregations at 7-45 p.m. daily. On Sunday the 28th May there was a crowd of about 10,000 people who attended the evening prayers. After the prayers contributions are being collected daily for the Harijan Fund from the crowds. During the week Mr. Gandhi was visited by the following prominent persons at his rest-camp at JUHU: — 1. Mr. G. D. Birla of Bombay. 2. Mr. N. G. Motwani of Khar. 3. Mr. B. J. Desai of Bombay. 4. Mr. Purushottam Kanji of Bombay. 5. Mr. Swami Anand of Thana. 6. Madam Sophia Wadia of Bombay. 7. Dr. M. D. D. Gilder of Bombay. 8. Mr. N. T. Master of Bombay. 9. Mr. M. Y. Nurie of Bombay. 10. Mrs. Vijayalaxmi Pandit of Allahabad. 11. Mr. S. H. Prater of Bombay. 12. Maharani of Nepal. 13. Mr. Pranlal Deokaran Nanji of Bombay. 14. Sir R. P. Masani of Bombay. 15. Bar. H. R. Pardiwalla of Bombay. 16. Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru of Allahabad. 17. Mr. A. V. Thakkar of Bombay. 18. Mr. Samaldas Gandhi of Bombay. 19. Mr. K. M. Munshi of Bombay. 20.Mr. Mangaldas Pakwasa of Bombay. 21.Mr. J. R. D. Tata of Bombay. 22. Sir Purushottamdas T. of Bombay. 23. Dr. K. T. Gajjar of Bombay. 24. Mr. G. R. Qureshi of Ahmedabad. It is understood that Mr. GANDHI may stay at Juhu until the Monsoons break and proceed to Poona where he may stay at the ' Parna-Kuti' near Bund-Garden for some time. 7. LABOUR Meetings:—In a public meeting of about 125 workers of the Bombay Garage, Santacruz, held on 30-5-1944 a Union known as the BOMBAY SUBURBAN AUTOMOBILE WORKERS UNION, SANTACRUZ, was formed and the following office-bearers were elected: — 1. President:—I. N. Oza of Ville Parle 2. Vice President:—V. V. Ranade of Ville Parle. 3. General Secretary:—G. D. Ambekar of Bombay. About 20 workers of the Bombay Garage are reported to have joined the Union so far. 644 10. Miscellaneous. The War—Nil. The Law and Order—Nil. (Sd.) X X X Distt. Supdt. of Police, Bombay Suburban District, Bandra. The D. I. G. P., C. I. D., B. P. Poona. The D. M., B. S. D., Bombay. The C. C. P., S. B. (I), C. I. D., Bombay. CONFIDENTIAL Police Commissioner. File No. 3001/H/XI P. 47. No. A/12/IV/20 of 1944, Office of the D. S. P., B. S. D. Bandra, 5th June 1944. My dear Rao Saheb, Please see my No. A/12/IV/20, dated 3rd June 1944. 3-6-1944. The following prominent persons visited Mr. Gandhi at Juhu: 1. Mr. Mangaldas Pakwasa of Bombay. 2. Mr. Samaldas Gandhi of Khar. 3. Mr. N. G. Motawani of Khar. 4. Mr. Vithal K. Jhaveri of Bombay. 6. Mr. G. D. Birla of Bombay. 7. Mr. J. R. D. Tata of Bombay. 8. Sir Purushottamdas T. of Bombay. 9.Mr. G. R. Qureshi of Ahmedabad. 10.Dr. K. T. Gajjar of Bombay. In the evening prayers were held on the beach in the presence of about 1,500 persons and contributions were collected for the Harijan Fund as usual. 4-6-1944: On 4-6-1944 the following prominent persons visited Mr. Gandhi at Juhu: 1. Mr. and Mrs. Hutheesing of Bombay. 2. Mr. N. M. Joshi of Bombay. 3. Mr. Mangaldas Pakwasa of Bombay. 4. Mr. Bhulabhai J. Desai of Bombay. 5. Mr. Nagindas T. Master of Bombay. 6. Mr. Batuk Desai of Bombay. 7. Mr. V. L. Mehta of Andheri, and 8. Mr. G. D. Birla of Bombay 645 In the evening prayers were held at the beach in the presence of about 10,000 people and contributions were collected towards the Harijan Fund as usual. It is learnt that Mr. Gandhi may leave Juhu for Poona during the week. He is likely to stay for some time in Poona at ' Parna-Kuti', near Bund-Garden, before proceeding to Sewagram, Wardha. Yours sincerely, (Sd.) D. W. B.