BURMA APPOINTMENTS
PRESIDENT AND PREMIER RANGOON, Sept. 25. The Constituent Assembly elected the leading Shan chieftain, Sao Shwe Thaike Cooa, Sambwa of Yarnghwe. to be provisional President of the Union of Burma.
It also elected Thakin Nu provisional Prime Minister of the Union Government with power to sign treaties. Both are expected to assume office on the transfer of power when the Constituent Assembly will function as the Union Parliament. '
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22446, 29 September 1947, Page 6
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