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Statement by Clement Attlee on Burma (24 July 1947)

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On 24 July 1947, British Prime Minister Clement Attlee speaks about the talks held with the President of the Burma Constituent Assembly, Thakin Nu, on Burma’s independence, particularly focusing on the arrangements for the transfer of power.

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Source and copyright

Source: Official Report. Burma Transfer of Power. 24-07-1947. Vol 440, No 149. Kept in: The National Archives of the UK (TNA). PREM - Records of the Prime Minister's Office, PREM 8 - Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1945-1951. Burma. Main File, PREM 8/412.

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Subject files: Decolonisation: geopolitical issues and impact on the European integration process

Metadata

Metadata language: en
Categories: Official documents (Diplomatic documents)
Type: Physical document
Original title: Official Report. Burma Transfer of Power
Creation date: 24/07/1947
Number of pages: 1 p.
Object number: Vol 440, No 149

Location

Provider: The National Archives of the UK (TNA)
Archive collection: PREM - Records of the Prime Minister's Office
Archive sub-collection: PREM 8 - Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1945-1951. Burma
Folder name: Main File
Folder number: PREM 8/412