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Burma Office 'P (Private) and 'I' (Intellegence) Files

Catalogue reference: IOR/M/5

What’s it about?

This record is about the Burma Office 'P (Private) and 'I' (Intellegence) Files dating from 1937-1947.

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Full description and record details

Reference

IOR/M/5

Title

Burma Office 'P (Private) and 'I' (Intellegence) Files

Date

1937-1947

Description

These series deal primarily with the political situation in Burma but also with a wide range of administrative questions: - Private files include some semi-official correspondence between London and Burma - Intelligence files include monthly intelligence summaries. Subject matters: Japanese activities in Burma, accusation against Aung San, future relations between Burma, India, Britain and the Commonwealth.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

116 files

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/deb66d5f-461b-47dd-a3d9-0fa32bab9538/

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Burma Office 'P (Private) and 'I' (Intellegence) Files