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Coll 7/50 'Supply of war material to Burma' [‎6r] (12/15)

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The record is made up of 1 file (5 folios). It was created in 8 Apr 1948-10 Apr 1948. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Bangiwn telcgr.ua N«. 296 to Foreign ufflc e.
“5828
1948
(«y telegTciia if®* 296 to you), vs regards the >ilce of ?iny
aircraft that nay be available, I think there is umch to be
#1 s*id, in view of the special circumstances, for keening it
as low as )os dble.
4. The Oevemment, who were inclined to panic last - eek,
are now taking the situation more calmly. But the Inister
for Foreign affairs told me today that the situation was still
threatening and called for immediate action, iieveral police
posts in the country districts had been aver-powered by the
Communists ^vh® had seized the occupants* rms ana in the egu
aistrict villages were being surrounded and forced to surrender
licenced weapons. Ministerjiaid that the situation around
Pegu c Ilea for a military operation and Govern!tent were
anxious to deal with it at t?nce before trouble spread.
6* The ]fillister tola me that the Burmese mbassador
in London had been instructed to acquaint you with the
situation.
6. a more detailed re >ort follows by bag.
3 i G.R.O. for transmission
to U.K. High a

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Copy telegram sent by HM Legation Rangoon [Yangon] to HM High Commissioner, New Delhi, regarding a meeting with the Burmese Minister for Foreign Affairs, and requests for military equipment to deal with possible communist insurrections.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 7; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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