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Shan Herald Agency for News
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13 January 2000

No: 1 - 9

Back To The Past-Today
13 January 1947

London Talks For Independence Begins

British-Burmese negotiations for Burma's independence began today in=20
London, after one-year long preparations.

The general statement by the Burma Delegation at the 15 January session=20
indicated it was satisfied with the British policy that Frontier Areas=20
should be integrated with Burma Proper into one whole system.

The Shans, on the other hand, had sent a telegram, on 30 December, to=20
remind HM Government that the Burmese delegation did not represent them =
and=20
to ask the latter that they be invited separately.

Altogether 10 sessions were held from 13-27 January between the two =
sides.

The British were represented by
1. Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade
2. A.V. Alexander, Minister for Defense
3. Ellen Loilkinson, Minister for Education
4. Earl of Listowel, Postmaster-General
5. Sir Gilbert Laithwaite, Deputy Under-Secretary of State for Burma

On the Burmese side, there were
1. Gen Aung San
2. Thakin Mya
3. Thakin Ba Sein
4. U Tin Htut
5. U Kyaw Nyein
6. Thakin Chit
7. Galon U Saw
8. U Ba Yin (Meikthila)
9. U Ba Pay

Gen Aung San and most of the delegates arrived in London on 9 January.

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To The Past-Today<BR>13 January 1947<BR><BR>London Talks For =
Independence=20
Begins</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><BR>British-Burmese =
negotiations for=20
Burma's independence began today in <BR>London, after one-year long=20
preparations.<BR><BR>The general statement by the Burma Delegation at =
the 15=20
January session <BR>indicated it was satisfied with the British policy =
that=20
Frontier Areas <BR>should be integrated with Burma Proper into one whole =

system.<BR><BR>The Shans, on the other hand, had sent a telegram, on 30=20
December, to <BR>remind HM Government that the Burmese delegation did =
not=20
represent them and <BR>to ask the latter that they be invited=20
separately.<BR><BR>Altogether 10 sessions were held from 13-27 January =
between=20
the two sides.<BR><BR>The British were represented by<BR>1. Sir Stafford =
Cripps,=20
President of the Board of Trade<BR>2. A.V. Alexander, Minister for =
Defense<BR>3.=20
Ellen Loilkinson, Minister for Education<BR>4. Earl of Listowel,=20
Postmaster-General<BR>5. Sir Gilbert Laithwaite, Deputy Under-Secretary =
of State=20
for Burma<BR><BR>On the Burmese side, there were<BR>1. Gen Aung =
San<BR>2. Thakin=20
Mya<BR>3. Thakin Ba Sein<BR>4. U Tin Htut<BR>5. U Kyaw Nyein<BR>6. =
Thakin=20
Chit<BR>7. Galon U Saw<BR>8. U Ba Yin (Meikthila)<BR>9. U Ba =
Pay<BR><BR>Gen Aung=20
San and most of the delegates arrived in London on 9=20
January.<BR><BR>///END\\\<BR>For further information, please contact =
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