BURMA'S FUTURE.
r ,<j ' —w v ~ k J " ; A SEPARATE STATE. , PURPOSE OF LONDON - conference;. • (BWTiga onrjem, (Reoeived -December, 14th, 5& p*^}>) RUGBY, December 12. At yesterday's meeting: <>f Ise Bprma - Round-Table Lord ' 3P«el made a statement on tho scope of th® Conference, which is understood to rep-. H resent thd. Governments v^w« v £ftf&id ' the purpose* "of the conference" wag to devise a constitution fprifurma on the assumption, that Burma would be separated from India, which would allow of the' progressive > realisation of responsible (fov&mafent in, JJujtjmJ l ** ll integral part of th© Einpixe,. Provision miisi be made for the control of matters, for which a popular Government would not be in a position i to- assume responsibility ■ until- it had gained experience. This meant the re ". I servatipn of defence and external - ! affairs, and some control of'finance and v. i statutory 1 powers for the. Governor in „ | safeguarding the rights' 9f. minorities. , I and of services and commercial inI terests. _
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20420, 15 December 1931, Page 11
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