Statement by the British Government on its policy in Burma (May 1945)

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In May 1945, the Secretary of State for India and Burma, Leo Amery, outlines the United Kingdom’s policy in Burma. Given the worrying situation in the country, the British Government has decided that it will not yet grant self-government to Burma but will introduce initiatives to restore political, economic and military order.

Source and copyright

Source: Burma. Statement of Policy by His Majesty's Government. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 05-1945. 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.

Copyright: (c) The National Archives of the United Kingdom

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  • Metadata language: en
  • Categories: Official documents (Diplomatic documents)
  • Type: Physical document
  • Original title: Burma. Statement of Policy by His Majesty's Government
  • Publisher: His Majesty's Stationery Office
  • Creation date: 05/1945
  • Number of pages: 4 p.

    • 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
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