CONTROL OF BURMA

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1933, Page 5

CONTROL OF BURMA

THE constitutional problem

STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY

(British Official W^eless.)

RUGBY, March 20

In the House of Commons,: the Secretary for India, Sir S. Hoare, w»s questioned regarding the constitutional problem of Burma. Sir S- Ho are ® a M that if the people of Burma and their representatives in the Legislative Council chose for separation from, India, the pritish Government - would ask Parliament to approve- o'f . the grant ■of a Burma constitution, on ... general 'lines indioa'ted at the -end of .the late Burma round table ...conference,;, and with which -the proposals for aconstitution for Iridia contained in the'White Paper corresponded very closely.

If Burma chos e to remain a province of India; - then the proposals for the structure of" the provincial,- constitutions, those -for the relations.: between the provinces and th e Federal authority, and those for the allocation of revenue between the provinces, and. Federal exchequers would be applicable to her. i ■/. • ’■ tj. Her inclusion in the Indian Constitution would, however, involve some revision of the Federal proposals,, in respect particularly of tb e composition of the Federal Legislature. .If : Burma elected for inclusion in the Federation •while the present Indian-proposals were under consideration adjustments might b e made at the committee stage,.-but the longer Burma, delayed her choice, the greater would be the delay to?; Die prospects of he r , own constitutional ■development). •- A