STATUS OF BURMA

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1932, Page 7

STATUS OF BURMA

THE 'SEPARATION ISSUE. CALCUTTA, December 14. The Burma Legislative Council is “keyed up” for the forthcoming; debates on the question of separation from India and its' formation into a selfgoverning State of the Empire. It will be recalled that the recent general election gave a verdict in favour of entering tli ( . Indian Federation, but owing to a series of misunderstandings this, it is believed, doe s not represent th e real feeling of the Burmese people.

■'a-A-t. the opening session of the fjoum.-il : a-'to'nsurq (notion was Introduced by Sir • Joseph" Milling (J.vi, former Governor of Burma," for the removal of President (T. Chit-hlaing, on th, ; . ground that h t . ~x - cocded the impartiality of hi.s office by •ruling out of order certain motions on th e ■.• object of separation. It. was complained that the presidentbv his actions had insulted the House and broken his to ignore party polities. • The motion was carried, 75 votes to '2O, and for the lirsl time in the history of the reformed Indian Constitution the

•President of the Provincial Council has ‘lieon literally turned out of the C'Ltaicl during a session. The real feelings of the Council are bow to bp tested in a motion, which proposes that Burma conditionally r«main a part of India entering the new federation "pending a conference to di'cuSg tfig future Constitution. As this directly conflicts with the Premier’s statement, which was that j Burma must. make up her mind to stay 1 in the Fedhrafion on <• .separate basis, thp debate is likely to he lively. *