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Jan. 2. In an interview to APP about British policy and Congress tactics, warned the Government that any new declaration, move or proposal departing from The 8 Aug. 1940 declaration and which "in any way would militate against the Muslim demand of Pakistan will not only create an unprecedented catastrophe but [will] result in grave disaster at this critical juncture of The war and war efforts apart from the fact that it will constitute a gross breach of faith with Muslim India."
Jan. 15. Discussed with Sir Roger Lumley, Government of Bombay, the demand for Pakistan.
Jan. 18. In a letter to Zahoor Ahmad, President of City Muslim League, Allahabad, expressed confidence that Muslim of Allahabad, would surely make ensuing All India Muslim League session in Allahabad the greatest success by their whole hearted support.
Jan. 21. Feb. 2. Wrote to Sir Abdullah Haroon on organizing Muslims of Sind.
Feb. 12. On his arrival at Howrah Station, Calcutta, was accorded a rousing reception. Hoisted Muslim League flag at Mohammed Ali Park, where he declared "when we say that we want Pakistan it does not mean in any way injustice of or ill-will to the Hindus ."
Feb. 13. In a press interview at Calcutta, clarified All India Muslim League's stand on War.
Feb. 15. Delivered presidential address at plenary session of Bengal Provincial /Presidency Muslim League Conference in Serajganj. Criticized Haq Ministry of Bengal.
Feb. 20. Interviewed by pressmen at Calcutta.
Feb. 21. Declared in a statement, after arrival at New Delhi, that Raja Gopalachariar's accusations against All India Muslim League were unfounded, un-authoritative and without any sanction.
Feb. 22. Elected by All India Muslim League Working Committee as President of next annual session.
Criticized Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek for opposing the two-nation theory, in a press statement.
Feb. 27. In his message to the Punjab Muslim Students' Federation , he said that his appeal to Muslim "once more" was: "Don't depend upon any body but upon their own inherent strength and the Muslims have not yet realized what power they possess if they were properly mobilized as one solid people. Our opponents may practice tyranny and may persecute us; but I am confident that we shall emergence out of that ordeal pure, better and stronger than we have ever been." Advised the students to train and discipline themselves as they have to lead the nation in the coming days. And if they have not done it by now exhorted, "go ahead and do it today. This is the proper time and I wish you every success."
Feb. 28. Wrote to Nizam of Hyderabad in reply to Nizam's Letter dated 17 Feb. 1942, thanking him for expressing his good opinion about him (J).
March 6. In a telegram to Churchill, on behalf of the All India Muslim League party in the Legislature, warned him that any constitution without approval of the Muslim League would not be acceptable.
March 7-9. Sent message to Punjab Muslim Students' Federation session at Rawalpindi, wherein he emphasized the necessity of giving practical shape to the social, economic and educational program, adopted by the All India Muslim League at Lucknow.
March 11. In response to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's appeal published in the form of an article in Harijan (8 March), issued press statement refuting his tendentious remarks against him and the Muslim League, and asked Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to be fair in his evaluation of men and affairs.
March 21. Appealed for funds for All India Muslim League.
March 23. Addressed a Pakistan Day meeting at Delhi; referring to Cripps' Mission, in his speech, declared: "We are prepared to face all consequences, if any scheme detrimental to the interests of Muslims is forced upon us; we are not a minority, but a nation."
March 25. In a meeting with Sir Stafford Cripps, pleaded for Pakistan. Also met Abdul Kalam Azad in New Delhi.
March 27. Presided over All India Muslim League Working Committee meeting which considered Cripps Proposals.
March 28. Met Stafford Cripps.
March 30. In reply to Cripps urgent notes, explained the position relating to changes in Para (a) of the draft declaration.
March 31. In reply to Nizam of Hyderabad's telegram (28 Feb.), informing him of the ban on Bahadur Yar Jang to make speeches in and out of Hyderabad and seeking his permission if he (BYJ) was allowed to deliver a speech at All India Muslim League annual session of Delhi, wrote "I see no objection if Your Exalted Highness gives him permission to do so."
April 3-6. Presided over All India Muslim League's 29th session at Allahabad; declared that whatever proposals Stafford Cripps might make, the All India Muslim League would not accept anything less than Pakistan. Moved Resolution urging the Government to remove all restrictions on Allama Mashriqi, lift ban on Khaksars, and release all Khaksar prisoners unconditionally.
April 5. Addressing Journalists' Association at Allahabad observed that there was no ill-will against Hindus from his side, and it was wrong to attribute differences between Hindus and Muslims on account of any such ill-will which did not exist.
April 9. In a Letter to Stafford Cripps, sent All India Muslim League Working Committee's decision in relation to Draft Declaration of His Majesty's Government .
April 12. In a press statement from New Delhi, announced the appointment of a Committee consisting of Nawab Mohammed Ismail Khan (Chairman), Khwaja Nazimuddin, Choudhry Khaliquzzaman and Qazi Muhammad Isa Khan, in accordance with a Resolution of All India Muslim League Allahabad (1942) session. The Committee was to take all necessary and effective steps for the protection of life, honor and property of Muslims and to submit a weekly report to the President.
April 13. Issued press statement on Cripps Proposals.
April 15. In a press statement from New Delhi, assured All India Muslim League's cooperation for any adjustment if the All India Muslim League's demand for Pakistan be accepted by all the parties.
April 21. Warned, at a press Conference, that if Congress amendments to Cripps Proposals are accepted the Cabinet would be a "Fascist Grand Council."
April 23. Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University wrote to Mohammed Ali Jinnah conveying the University Court's Decision to confer an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law on him. Since he did not reply, a reminder was sent to him on 30 Sept. 1942.
May 11. Replied Allama Mashriqi's telegram of 5 May. Released to press Mohammed Ali Jinnah-Mashriqi correspondence and appealed Khaksars to join All India Muslim League.
May 13. Discussed, in a Letter to M.A.H. Isphahani, the publication of two newspapers, Dawn and Star of India.
May 24. Appreciated American sympathy for the independence of India and added that Muslim were ready to resist aggression for cause of their independence, in an interview to W.W. Chapman, correspondent of International News Service of America.
May 28. Exhorted Muslim youth at a Bombay Provincial /Presidency Muslim League meeting, to enroll themselves as Muslim National Guards in order to meet any emergency for the Muslim cause.
Thanked Nizam of Hyderabad for sending him a crate of mangoes.
May 30. Advised M.A.H. Isphahani to immediately start an English daily Dawn, for promotion of Muslim cause.
June 1. Invited by Nizam of Hyderabad to be his guest for 3-4 days in Aug. or Sept.
June 2. Replied to Nizam of Hyderabad that he was very busy, as the All India Muslim League organization was growing fast and it required all the time and energy and attention that was physically and mentally possible; promised to come if time permitted.
June 7. Mashriqi released to the press the telegram sent to Mohammed Ali Jinnah in connection with his statement about Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's letter. Requested him to reconsider the significance of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's invitation.
June 10. Wrote to M.A. Khuhro on the latter successful tour of Sukkur and Jacobabad Districts.
June 12. In reply to Mashriqi's telegram sent a note to him through Dr. Hajee Aslam Chishti, saying that he was prepared for negotiations if the Congress withdrew Allahabad Resolution.
June 22. In a rejoinder to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's statement about possibilities of Hindu -Muslim settlement after achieving independence, expressed his pleasure that Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi had "thereby thrown off the cloak that he had worn for the last 22 years."
In a press statement on the proposed "Quit India" movement, said: "this threat and intimidation is intended to coerce a distressed and shaken Britain to accede to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's demand. I can only say that Britain will be making the greatest blunder if they surrender to the Congress, in any manner, which would be detrimental to the interest of Muslim India.... Nothing is going to move us from the set purpose of achieving our Pakistan."
June 28. Issued a statement from Bombay on Quit India movement, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi "never wanted to settle the Hindu -Muslim question except on his own terms of Hindu domination."
Issued press statement from Bombay on Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi stand on Hindu -Muslim settlement.
June. Held long talks with C. Raja Gopalachariar, during the latter visit to Bombay. In one of the meetings when C. Raja gopalachariar told him how aggrieved Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was at the distrust in which Muslim held him, he took out a dossier of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's speeches and writings about Hindu -Muslim unity and talked about his inconsistencies at great length.
July 1. Gave interview to APA correspondent wherein he described partition scheme as "just and reasonable."
July 2. Reiterated, in a press statement from Bombay, that Congress stood only for a Hindu Raj over whole of India; urged Government to divide India, and asserted that partition was the only solution of the Indian problem.
July 3. In a press interview at Bombay, declined to comment on his recent conversation with Raja Gopalachariar, considering it as premature.
July 11. Linlithgow in a note to Glance, Government of the Punjab, referred to Mohammed Ali Jinnah "as UN-converted as ever."
July 13. Informed M.A. Khuhro that he had advised Pir Ali Muhammad Rashidi not to do anything against the interests of Muslim and the Muslim League
July 14. Issued a statement from Bombay with reference to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's suggestion in Harijan inviting All India Muslim League to become more moderate
July 22. Addressed Memon merchants at Bombay.
July 23. Proposed an early meeting of All India Muslim League Executive Committee, in an interview at Bombay, to discuss situation arising out of certain recent Congress Resolution and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's speeches.
In an interview to the press at Bhopal, expressed his concern over the dangerous political situation, created by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Congress advised Muslims to remain vigilant.
July 27. In a statement, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi criticized Mohammed Ali Jinnah's reply to his article, published in Harijan.
July 28. In a letter to C. Raja Gopalachariar, said that first of all the questions of the principles of separation should be agreed by those who represented Hindu India; viewed that any discussion on the details before the fundamental principles were agreed upon, would create unnecessary confusion.
July 31. Issued a statement to foreign press to counter Congress propaganda against the idea of Pakistan; emphasized that acceptance of Congress demands would mean exclusively Congress Raj under British patronage over eighty million Muslims and other communities.
Aug. 5. In a telegram Raja Gopalachariar suggested him to invited Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi for a meeting, in order to remove misunderstanding created in (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 's mind, due to Mohammed Ali Jinnah's latest statement.
Aug. 7. Branded Congress Working Committee's Quit India Resolution as repetition of its old plan of establishing Hindu Raj in India.
Issued a statement, saying that the "fantastic" Congress demand for the immediate establishment of a national Government could not be accepted by Muslims as it would mean the ruling out of their demand for Pakistan, and implied their submission "to a Hindu Raj as a national sub-group, and that no intelligent man could believe in the sincerity of the statement by individual Indian National Congress leaders that the GOI might be handed over to the All India Muslim League; but if that was done he was sure that non-Muslims would be treated well.
Aug. 8. In a press statement from Bombay, termed recent Congress Resolution as a demand for Hindu majority rule, which envisaged a national Government to be set up immediately.
Aug. 9. Issued statement from Bombay against the threat of civil war by the Congress .
Aug. 10. In a press statement from Bombay, criticized the mass movement launched by the Congress; advised Muslims to keep themselves completely aloof from this movement; appealed to Hindu leaders to stop this civil war which was apt to bring destruction to innocent people.
Aug. 13. In an interview from Bombay, to a correspondent of Daily Herald (London), expressed All India Muslim League's readiness to participate in a Province wartime cabinet on the basis of parity and on assurance of conceding Pakistan after War.
Aug. 16-20. Presided over All India Muslim League Working Committee meeting at Bombay. In a Resolution the Committee invited United Nation's attention to the Muslim's demand to establish their separate homeland of Pakistan which was in accordance with the UN-Charter.
Aug. 18. Authorized by All India Muslim League Working Committee to contact Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi for ascertaining if Congress would co-operate with All India Muslim League in joining Province wartime Government.
Aug. 20. Desired British Government in a press interview in Bombay, to set up Province wartime Government and evinced All India Muslim League's preparedness to co-operate.
Aug. 22. In a telegram to Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Raja Gopalachariar hoped that he would make clear All India Muslim League's stand on independence issue in their Resolution subject to prosecution of war efforts, reminded him of his objection against restricting plebiscite to Muslims only.
Sept. 13. Said, at a press Conference in New Delhi, that no political compromise against the Pakistan demand was acceptable to All India Muslim League.
Oct. 4. In reply to Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad's letters of 23 April and 30 Sept., he refused to receive the degree, saying, "I have lived as plain Mr. J and I hope to die as plain Mr. J. I am very much averse to any title or honors and I will be more happy if there was no prefix to my name.
Oct. 11. In Eid message from Delhi, urged upon the community to take "a solemn vow" for achieving Pakistan.
Oct. 31. Declared, in a press statement from New Delhi, that Pakistan was an article of faith with Muslims of India.
Nov. 2. Presided over a meeting organized by All India Congress Committee Union.
Nov. 3. Presiding over All India Muslim League Council meeting at Delhi, reiterated All India Muslim League stand regarding Pakistan and its policy towards the proposed Province Government.
Nov. 9. Presided over the All India Muslim League Council meeting at Delhi, Council condoled the deaths of Abdulah Haroon, Maulana Qamar Shah and Maulana Shah Ghulam Mohiuddin authorized him to fix the date and venue of the next All India Muslim League session; condemned the aggressive behavior of Kashmir National Conference whose members. had attacked Muslims on Eid criticized Kashmiri officials for their failure to take adequate measure to check the ensuing unrest, warned Kashmir authorities against their hostile attitude lowers the Muslim Conference; and urged upon the GOI to prevail upon the Kashmir Government to change their policies towards Muslims. Appointed a five Members Committee to meet the overseas members of Governor General's Executive Council for exploring necessary arrangements made for Haj. Expressed its concern against British attitude towards the Palestine Arab demands.
Nov. 13. In a letter, Fazlul Haq assured him of his loyalty to the All India Muslim League.
Nov. 14. Performed opening ceremony of Islamia College, Jullundur, as chief guest, and spoke on the role of Punjab Muslim youth in Pakistan movement.
Nov. 15. Repeated All India Muslim League offer to join Provincial Government, provided its demand for self-determination was conceded, at All India Muslim Students' Federation Conference. in Jullundur.
Disclosed at Peshawar that Raja Gopalachariar had expressed his readiness to accept the Pakistan demand.
Nov. 18. Unfurled All India Muslim League flag at a ceremony organized by Punjab Provincial /Presidency Muslim League at Lyallpur. Repeated All India Muslim League's demand for self-determination.
Nov. 20. Addressing a mammoth public meeting at Lahore, emphasized the need for establishing a strong Muslim presidents in India; called upon wealthy Muslims to contribute liberally for the economic and political uplift of their CO-religionists.
Nov. 21. Said, at a press Conference in Lahore, that Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi could announce abandonment of civil disobedience movement from the same jail from where Maulana Azad could issue instructions to Sind Congress party regarding ministry in that Province.
When asked at a presidents Conference at Mamdot House, Lahore, whether he intended to take the initiative in solving the present political deadlock, said, "with whom can you negotiate when the other party is holding a pistol at your head."
Nov. 22. Addressing a crowded meeting of Muslim women held under the auspices of the J Islamia College for Girls, Lahore, said, "It has now become crystal clear to the world that Indian Muslim are not a minority but are a nation and as a nation they want to set up their independent states in those territories where they are in overwhelming majority.... I am glad to see that not only Muslim men but Muslim women and children also have understood the Pakistan Scheme. No nation can make any progress without the cooperation of its women."
Dec. 10. Replied to Nawab Bahadur Yar Jung's letter of 4 Dec. 1942, on the position of Muslims in Gwalior State.
Dec. 23. Sympathizing with Bengal cyclone victims contributed personally RS. 1000 to relief fund.
Dec. 24. Wrote preface to MRT's Pakistan and Muslim India, calling Indian unity a "myth."
Dec. 25. Spoke at a reception given by Delhi Muslim on his birthday, at Wellington Pavilion; referring to poems read at the function, said, "there is no restriction on the freedom of poetic imagination, but my own position is somewhat different. Every time I open my mouth, I have to think a hundred times over before I utter anything."
Dec. 26. Wrote to Major Gardinar his talk with Stafford Cripps.