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 Justice Mukherjee Commission of Inquiry For Inquiry Into the Alleged Disappearance of NETAJI SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE. 'B' Block, (Third Floor) 11/A Mirza Ghalib Street, Kolkata-700087 STATUS REPORT (From 01.02.2000 to 15.02.2000) This report is in continuation of the earlier Status Reports (1) for the period upto 10th January,2000 and (2) for the period from 11.1.2000. In view of inadequacy of Statement/Recommendations received by the Commission in response to its Notification dated 3rd December, 1999 and having regard to the representations received from various quarters asking for extension of time to submit Statements/Memorandums, the last date for the purpose has been extended by the Commission till 7th day of March, 2000 by Notification no.JMCI/Notifn./48/2000 dated 1st February,2000. Due publicity of the said Notification has been arranged. The number of statements/memorandums received is 12 (twelve), out of which only 5 (five) are found to be in the form of an Affidavit. However, the other senders have been requested to send their representations as per procedure prescribed in the Notification dated 3.12.99, a copy of which has been sent to them with the reply. 4.(a) Shri Jayant Prosad, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Dr. Sukumar Sarkar, Director General, National Archives and Shri G.B. Singh, Director (History Division), Ministry of Defence were requested by Fax letter dated 8th February,2000 to furnish the following particulars in respect of records relating to the alleged disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: (1) No. of the File. (2) Nature of the File (3) Subject of the File. (4) Present state of the File (5) Present custody of the File. (6) Authority to be approached in order to get the file for the purpose of the inquiry of the Commission. (7) If any of the relevant files is in the possession or under the control of the Government of any foreign country or countries what are the steps to be taken to ensure the production of the file before the Commission. (8) Particulars of publications relating to any of the facts and circumstances concerning alleged disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in 1945 and subsequent developments therewith.