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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1947,
BURMA'S INDEPENDENCE
Simultaneous Statements On Transfer ALHAMBRA CENTRAL
Of Power Legislation In The Autumn
(By Fraser Wighton, Reuters Diplomatic
Correspondent) 1
London, July 22. The Burmese and British Governments on Thurs- day morning simultaneously will make an announcement on the forthcoming transfer of power to Burma, according to authoritative quarters tonight.
LONE GUNMAN Brazil And
Rangoon, July 28. The Finance finister, U Afya, a survivor of the assassination on Saturday in which seven Burmese, leaders were slain, said-alone gun- man invaded the Ministerial Council chamber and calmly perpetrated the crime-As- sociated Press,
Germany And Marshall Plan
Macao's
Integrity
Rio De Janeiro, July 22,
Echoing Brazilian pub- Brazil's lic opinion, press favours Portugal in its stand concerning
Macao.
can
One aspect of the statement will probably be the
indication of a tentative timetable which-
The Conservative “Jornal do Comercio says that neither the given good progress in the Burma Constituent
Frankfurt, July 22.
press nor public opinion Assembly now creating the new constitution-
Over the protests of three stand unaffected, and appron- would result in the introduction of legislation Communist members, the Ger- ches the problem as one of an to Parliament between October and December. man Economics Council of the International mix-up involving combined British and American Portuguese sovereignty, "which Informed political quarters will continue, during the short Zones today adopted a resolution is an indisputable point-and to predict that the statement will interim porled before the power welcoming" the Marshall Plan, which should be credited, the do much to remove any doubi or transfer, to be a full authorltn-but pointing out that German lives of thousands of persona suspicion that may still persist tive Cabinet-Reuter.
experts should take part in its taking refuge in Macao dur- in Burma that any political
working out.
ing the last war-and the legal element in Britain is still eap-
The Communist dissenters question of the extraterritori- able or desirous of making capit
objected to the resolution benity status." nl out of the assassination of U
Aung San and his Cabinet c
leagues.
Grave Riots cause, they said, the plan was
The Government of Burma, At Kharagpur
out of the Council's sphere of "O Globo" approaches the responsibility. Their three "case" as a true "ultimatum" votes went on record, but the against Portugal's rights, whose i as reconstituted under Thaktri
other 51 Counell members car- government so bravely defend- Nu since the asspesinations, has
ried the resolution.
ed China and the Chinese by Calcutta, July 22. alrendy been in touch with the
The Bridsh Governor, Air doing so much to minimize the British
Troops were called out Government, and has
deal with commana! distur- and the
to Marahal Sir Sholto Douglas, heavy brunt of Japanese greed expressed ita desire to make
American Governor, and cruelty upon Chinese sub- bances today nt the railway Genera! Lucius Clay, told the jects. known, as soon as possible, to
"O Globo" also depre-: the people of
Burma the two tlement at Kharagpur, the Council that Germany's pro. cates the violence of the Chin- principal conclusions which big coal centre and rail june blems were food, coal and trance move, "which not only af- tion 'on the Bengal-Nagpur sport, in that onder United fects Portugal, but internation- the recent
Railway, eight miles west between Ca'cutta. Landon discussions. -
of Press.
al equilibrium, whose safeguard Thnkin. Nu and his colleagues
should be the prerogative of all A statement issued later said: on the one hand, and the PrimeThe civil authorities are tryi
nations." Minister, Mr. Clement Atlee, ing to bring the situation un- der control with the help of
were reachierl
on the other.
BOMBAY RIOT
The conservative "Correio da Manha" sauca a reminder that; In the preliminary statement armed forces. Reinforcements
Bombay, July 22. Macno, where Camoes wrote the British Government had are on their way to Kharagpur.
Sixty-five workers were in part of the epic poem "Lusia. already said that "a large mea- The railway administration jured. 26 seriously, when atrik-das," was granted by China to sure of agreement was reached"have called out the Bengal-Nag-ing doekers clashed with non- Portugal as a sign of gratitude. in London. Authoritative quar-pur Railway auxiliary force to striking workers at Mazgaon-United Press.
ters reaffirm emphatically that assist the civil authorities.docks in Bombay today.--Reu-
the practical positions, as accept-Reuter.
ed by Parliament after the
January London Agreement be- tween Aung San's mission and Britain, is that, in all day to day practical matters, tho Burmese Government s and
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Render Assistance
Ragoon, July 22.
British troops are ready to give what help may be required in Burma should any "unstable ele- ments" try to take advantage of the situation caused by the assassination of the seven Ministers on Saturday, a Senior British Army spokesman of the Burma Command stated -today.
Describing the military precautions, he said, mea- sures had been taken to "assist the Burma Army in case the Government requested the help of Burma Command troops in maintain ing law and order."
Threatened
Singapore, July 23. Malaya, faced with ration cuts because Brazil's withdrawal Emer- from the International
threatens geney Food Council her rice allocation, may try to buy Brazilian rice in the open market, informed quartera anid on Tuesday,
Brazil's action deprives Malaya of 57.000 tons of rice, one third of the total due in the second half of the year. There is also doubt whether Slam and
Burma will be able to fulfill their parts of the quota- Associated Press.
FRENCH BID FOR COMPROMISE L
Rangoon City was declared that the personnel.of the Burm out of bounds to all British ese defence forces will be strict- troops today, probably to pre-ly above politics, vent. any incidents during a Ho added that he would ; series of condolence demons- speed up the "nationalisation" trations?
of the Burticae defence forces. The Burma police said to- night that they had secured; "positive evidence" in the plat which led to the assassination day in a move to reconcile the
Thakin Nu, newly appointed Deputy Chairman of the Burm- ese Executive Council, revealed today that Aung San and other leaders had been warned some time ago of the probability of assassination attempts.
Mrs, Mahn Ba Khaing, widow of the late Labour Minis- ter, died yesterday. She faint, ed on hearing the news of her husband's assassination and failed to recover from the shock.
It is reported that a number
Lake Success, July 23, Franee took the lead on Tues-
of followers, of U Saw, the conflicting views of Russia and former Premier, have been ar- the United States on the Balkan rested at Prome.
The disappearance of the Premier, Ba Maw, from home yesterday remained solved.
ex-
un
problem.
Alexandre Parodi told the his Secretary Counell that he had prepared a serica of anchd- menta to the Amercian proposal for creation of a semi-permanent
along Túskin Nu, the new Deputy border watch
Greece's Bo Let-ya, the newly appoint-Chairman of the Interim Gov-northern border.
He did not
ed Defence Member of the craient, sald that Ba Maw was immediately disclose the nature Executive Council anld today it was considered likely that he Press.
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