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...Aung San led a delegation to London to discuss the British Government's offer to grant self-government to this country...
Among the immediate hurdles facing the new Government was, of course, Communism. But Burma, which usually has to be a little different, has not one Communist party, but two. The Premier, young (32) Aung San, liked the idea of British troops staying awhile to help him control the Reds, some of whom could not even be controlled by Moscow. For the same reason he asked that the Legislative Council be nominated by the British, rather than elected; the British complied, although two of his five fellow delegates objected strenuously...
Good Omen. Despite these little difficulties, Burman independence was coming along very smoothly. The Burmans thought they knew why. The day Aung San had taken office, his four-day-old son had died. "This is a very good omen," said the Burmans. "If somebody in Aung San's family had to leave us, it is better that his little one should go. It bodes long life for our noble leader, and success in his efforts to build a free Burma...
Attlee had acted under pressure. A month ago Burma's youthful (31) nationalist leader, Aung San, had presented the British with a demand to quit Burma by Jan. 31, 1947. If the deadline were not met, Aung San had threatened, it would be time for "extralegal methods." Aung San, whose Anti-Fascist People's Freedom . League is expected to sweep the elections, will undoubtedly head the delegation to London...
...Aung San himself had acted under pressure. Although he publicly clamors for complete independence, he privately favors a tie-up with Britain as a means of ensuring military protection. His main rival is Communist Than Tun, who instigated protest strikes against Aung's less extreme attitude toward the British...