Background on Godha Ram Channon
Credentials, historical background, and references of Godha Ram Channon. The document is typed on India China Trading Company letterhead, a company owned and operated by Channon.
Introduction Letters for Godha Ram Channon by Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Two letters of introduction dated September 24, 1952 from Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit on behalf of Godha Ram Channon. Channon was traveling from India to San Francisco via Singapore and Bangkok, where Gopala Menon (Embassy of India, Singapore) M.K. Kirpalani (Ambassador of India, Bangkok) were stationed.
Letter from Syud Hossain to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Syud Hossain to Godha Ram Channon dated December 2, 1933. Hossain apologizes for being unable to attend a memorial in honor of an Indian freedom fighter, referred to throughout the letter as Mr. Patel, due to illness.
Letter from G.J. Watumull to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from G.J. Watumull to Godha Ram Channon dated September 26, 1952. Watumull responds to Channon’s request for an itinerary before his departure for India.
Letter from Kala Chandra to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Kala Chandra to Godha Ram Channon dated May 4, 1948. Chandra discusses Channon’s son’s plans to come to the U.S. and tells Channon to visit once he returns to India.
Lala Godha Ram Channon
Copy of a speech given by Gobind Behari Lal in honor of Godha Ram Channon at the Ceylon India Inn on November 24, 1951. Lal discusses Channon’s involvement in the Ghadar Party and his informal role in the Pacific Coast Indian-American community as a diplomat, helping to organize and oversee visits from Indian politicians to the U.S.
Letter from Ellen Watumull to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Ellen Watumull to Godha Ram Channon dated December 19, 1946. Watumull discusses Muslim League spokesman Hassan Ispahani’s recent visit to the U.S. and the appointment of Asaf Ali to the role of Indian Ambassador to the United States.