Declaration
Independence of Burma, 1948
The Burma Independence Act, 1947 established Burma as an independent country, outside the British Commonwealth, with effect from 4 January 1948.
What happened
The Burma Independence Act, 1947 received Royal Assent on 10 December 1947. Section 1(1) provided: "On the appointed day, Burma shall become an independent country, neither forming part of His Majesty's dominions nor entitled to His Majesty's protection." Section 1(2) defined "the appointed day" as "the fourth day of January, nineteen hundred and forty-eight." Section 1(3) further provided that "the suzerainty of His Majesty over the part of Burma known as the Karenni States shall lapse" from the same date, along with all associated treaties, obligations and jurisdiction.[1]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: The Burma Independence Act, 1947, given Royal Assent on 10 December 1947, provided in Section 1(1): "On the appointed day, Burma shall become an independent country, neither forming part of His Majesty's dominions nor entitled to His Majesty's protection." Section 1(2) defined "the appointed day" as "the fourth day of January, nineteen hundred and forty-eight." Section 1(3) provided that British suzerainty over the Karenni States, and all associated treaties and obligations, would lapse from the same date.
- Parliament of the United Kingdom, Burma Independence Act, 1947 (11 & 12 Geo. 6, c. 3) (10 December 1947) link, Section 1. Government perspective or primary official source Source record