Britain Not Interfering In Burmas’ Affairs

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22888, 7 March 1949, Page 5

Britain Not Interfering In Burmas’ Affairs

(11 a.m.) LONDON, Mar. 6. Burmese suspicions that Britain may attempt to make Burma a member of the British Commonwealth were unfounded, said Mr. Nehru, Indian Prime Minister, reports the British United Press correspondent in New Delhi. This follows reports that Burma has rejected mediation proposals where they concerned Britain and Australia but would welcome Indian help. The mediation offer was made after the New Delhi conference on Burma of British, Australian and Indian representatives.

“It is up to the Burmese Government to decide what action to take to restore peaceful conditions. There is no intention of interfering or suggesting mediation," said Mr. Nehru.

Mr. Nehru discounted a suggestion that the Karen revolt was attributable lo Britain’s alleged desire to bring Burma back to the Commonwealth. He said it was possible during the next month or so that the countries which participated in the recent conference on Indonesia might meet again, or otherwise confer on how the co-opera-tion among them envisaged at the conference should take place.

Mr. Nehru said he had received an invitation from President Truman to visit the United States. He had replied that it would not be possible for him to leave India for the next few months owing to work connected with the Constituent Assembly.