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IOR/R/8
- Record Id:
- 033-000225864
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 033-000225864
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000056.0x000022
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/8
- Title:
- Records from the Governor of Burma's Secretariat, with some additional material
- Scope & Content:
- This small but important collection includes 37 files produced by the Governor of Burma's staff and advisers during their wartime exile in Simla, and afterwards in Rangoon following the Government of Burma's return in 1945. Most of the files cover the years 1942-46 and emanate from the offices of the Governor's Secretary, Publicity Adviser, and Personal Representative to South East Asia Command (all three posts being held by T L Hughes in this period), and from the office of the Governor's Counsellor (Sir R M MacDougall and C B F Pearce). Some of the papers were used by F S V Donnison in his official history 'British Military Administration in the Far East, 1943-46' (London, 1956). On their subsequent transfer to the India Office Records, certain Foreign Office Research Department records were added, mainly comprising regular intelligence reports on Burma compiled during and immediately after the war, and Inter-Services Topographical reports by South East Asia Command. A number of files deal with the incorporation of the Burma National Army led by Bogyoke Aung San into the regular Burma Army.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "033-000225864", "parent" : "#", "text" : "IOR/R/8: Records from the Governor of Burma's Secretariat, with some additional material" },{ "id" : "036-000225865", "parent" : "033-000225864", "text" : "IOR/R/8/1-25: Governor of Burma's Secretariat: Secretary's files" },{ "id" : "040-000225866", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/1: File 9A1 (1942) Reconstruction: planning and objectives; directives" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225867", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/2: File 9A2 (1942) Reconstruction: preliminary views on reconstruction and future of Burma, and criticisms of past" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225868", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/3: File 9A4I (1943) Administration of Burma during and after reoccupation; relations between military and civil authorities; conditions of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225869", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/4: File 9A4II (1943) Administration of Burma during and after reoccupation; relations between military and civil authorities; draft Martial…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225870", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/5: File 9A4III (1943) Administration of Burma during and after reoccupation; financial arrangements" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225871", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/6: File 9A4I (1944) Administration of Burma during and after reoccupation; relations between military and civil authorities; conditions of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225872", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/7: File 9A4II (1944) Administration of Burma during and after reoccupation; relations between military and civil authorities; British Military…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225873", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/8: File 9A6 (1942) Reconstruction: short-term planning" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225874", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/9: File 9A9 (1942) Reconstruction: Arakan operations; short-term planning for North Arakan" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225875", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/10: File 9A15I (1943) Future of British commerce in Burma" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225876", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/11: File 9A15/GS44II Future of British commerce in Burma" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225877", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/12: File 9A17 Despatches on reconstruction between Secretary of State for Burma and Governor of Burma" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225878", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/13: File 9A18 (1943) Japanese offer of independence to Burma, 28 Jan-11 Feb 1943; Declaration of Burma's independence, 1 August 1943, and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225879", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/14: File 9A19 Land alienation and land purchase in Burma: proposed land purchase scheme" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225880", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/15: File 9A23 (1944) Economic policy for Burma" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225881", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/16: File 9A25 Tin Tut's diary of visit to New Delhi, 31 December 1943 to 3 January 1944, and notes of meeting with Indian commercial interests…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225882", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/17: File 9A28/GS44I Relationship between Government of Burma, and South East Asia Command and Civil Affairs Service (Burma); question of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225883", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/18: File 9A28/GS44II Relationship between Government of Burma, and South East Asia Command and Civil Affairs Service (Burma); question of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225884", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/19: File 9A33/GS44 Financial aspects of reconstruction" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225885", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/20: File 9C1/GS45 Policy towards Burma National Army and Anti-Fascist Organisation (Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League); amalgamation of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225886", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/21: File 9C2&3 (1942) Intelligence: General Headquarters India, General Staff Branch, notes on intelligence organisations and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225887", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/22: File 9C11 Report on political situation in China. Most Secret weekly summaries on world (mainly Europe) political situation, compiled in…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225888", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/23: File 9C16/GS44 Burma Situation Report, no II, 26 October 1944" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225889", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/24: File 9D3 (1942) Intelligence on China: Most Secret report and Who's Who" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225890", "parent" : "036-000225865", "text" : "IOR/R/8/25: File 9G5 (1943) Colonial policy: joint declaration by USA and UK; Colonial Office memorandum on international aspects of colonial policy" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-000225891", "parent" : "033-000225864", "text" : "IOR/R/8/26-29: Governor of Burma's Secretariat: Publicity Adviser's files" },{ "id" : "040-000225892", "parent" : "036-000225891", "text" : "IOR/R/8/26: File 9A9/PA44 Treatment of Buddhist priesthood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225893", "parent" : "036-000225891", "text" : "IOR/R/8/27: File 9C20/PA44 Restoration of Bodh-gaya to Buddhist hands" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225894", "parent" : "036-000225891", "text" : "IOR/R/8/28: File 9C29/PA44 Burmese observer at Institute of Pacific Relations conference, New York, 1945; material for preparation of paper on Burma" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225895", "parent" : "036-000225891", "text" : "IOR/R/8/29: File 9C30/PA45 Burmese reactions to reoccupation of Burma: press reports and news from Burma" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-000225896", "parent" : "033-000225864", "text" : "IOR/R/8/30 (Series): Governor of Burma's Secretariat: file of Governor's Personal Representative and Chief Liaison Officer/Political Adviser to GOC,…" },{ "id" : "040-000225897", "parent" : "036-000225896", "text" : "IOR/R/8/30: File PR/C-1 Pt II Burma National Army (Patriotic Burmese Forces): absorption in Burma Army" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-000225898", "parent" : "033-000225864", "text" : "IOR/R/8/31-37: Governor of Burma's Secretariat: files from Governor's Counsellor's Office" },{ "id" : "037-000225899", "parent" : "036-000225898", "text" : "IOR/R/8/31-34: Governor's Counsellor: files of Sir R M MacDougall (temporarily replaced by C F B Pearce from Mar 1946)" },{ "id" : "040-000225900", "parent" : "037-000225899", "text" : "IOR/R/8/31: Defence Secretary's Office, Secret Branch 79Dc1942 (including 36Dc1942): minutes by MacDougall on civil offensive against Burma and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225901", "parent" : "037-000225899", "text" : "IOR/R/8/32: (Chief Secretary's Office) Secret Branch 27Dc1945 Pt I Deputation of MacDougall to USA: letters to Sir R Dorman Smith, Sir J C Walton and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225902", "parent" : "037-000225899", "text" : "IOR/R/8/33: [Defence Secretary's Office, Secret Branch 36Dc1942] Miscellaneous Government of Burma departmental notifications, reports and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225903", "parent" : "037-000225899", "text" : "IOR/R/8/34: Secret Branch 37Dc1946 Talks with Aung San to clear up certain points about absorbtion of Patriotic Burmese Forces in Burma Army" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "037-000225904", "parent" : "036-000225898", "text" : "IOR/R/8/35-37: Files of Confidential Assistant to Governor's Counsellor" },{ "id" : "040-000225905", "parent" : "037-000225904", "text" : "IOR/R/8/35: File 7HC(I) 46 Copies of minutes to Governor, 11 Oct 1946-1 May 1947; copies of private letters to Sir H E Rance, Sir J G Laithwaite and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225906", "parent" : "037-000225904", "text" : "IOR/R/8/36: File 10HC(I) 46 Aung San's proposals for immediate grant of fuller measure of self-government and memorandum by Governor's Counsellor (I)…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225907", "parent" : "037-000225904", "text" : "IOR/R/8/37: [No reference] MacDougall's notes and drafts of minutes" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-000225908", "parent" : "033-000225864", "text" : "IOR/R/8/38 (Series): File of Dr Ba Maw, Burmese Head of State 1942-45, during Japanese occupation" },{ "id" : "040-000225909", "parent" : "036-000225908", "text" : "IOR/R/8/38: Draft life story of Dr Ba Maw up to middle of 1943" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-000225910", "parent" : "033-000225864", "text" : "IOR/R/8/39 (Series): Governor of Burma's Secretariat: Secretary's file" },{ "id" : "040-000225911", "parent" : "036-000225910", "text" : "IOR/R/8/39: Typescript copy of representations by Shan States' Sawbwas to Secretary of State, 1930-31, and related documents." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-000225912", "parent" : "033-000225864", "text" : "IOR/R/8/40-49: Foreign Office Research Department files" },{ "id" : "040-000225913", "parent" : "036-000225912", "text" : "IOR/R/8/40: Censorship submissions on intercepted mail and miscellaneous intelligence reports concerning Burma" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225914", "parent" : "036-000225912", "text" : "IOR/R/8/41: Burma Civil Censorship, Burma 3/45: fortnightly intelligence report no 2, Burma and Malaya, 23 August 1945" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225915", "parent" : "036-000225912", "text" : "IOR/R/8/42: File B3 Intelligence Bureau, Government of Burma, Simla" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225916", "parent" : "036-000225912", "text" : "IOR/R/8/43: File B2 Civil Affairs Service (Burma) Intelligence" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225917", "parent" : "036-000225912", "text" : "IOR/R/8/44: File B4 Far Eastern Bureau, British Ministry of Information, New Delhi" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225918", "parent" : "036-000225912", "text" : "IOR/R/8/45: Inter-Services Topographical Department, South East Asia Command ISTD (SEAC) Report on Central Burma ISTD(SEAC)/B/125 November 1944" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225919", "parent" : "036-000225912", "text" : "IOR/R/8/46: Inter-Services Topographical Department, South East Asia Command [ISTD(SEAC) Report on Central Burma] ISTD(SEAC)/B/125 (Plans)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225920", "parent" : "036-000225912", "text" : "IOR/R/8/47: Inter-Services Topographical Department, South East Asia Command ISTD(SEAC) Report on Lower Burma ISTD(SEAC)/B/126 April 1945 Confidential" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225921", "parent" : "036-000225912", "text" : "IOR/R/8/48: Inter-Services Topographical Department, South East Asia Command ISTD(SEAC) Report on Lower Burma. Plans ISTD(SEAC)/B/126 (Plans) March…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000225922", "parent" : "036-000225912", "text" : "IOR/R/8/49: Inter-Services Topographical Department, South East Asia Command ISTD(SEAC) Report on Lower Burma. Photographs ISTD(SEAC)/B/126…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-000225923", "parent" : "033-000225864", "text" : "IOR/R/8/50 (Series): File of unknown provenance" },{ "id" : "040-000225924", "parent" : "036-000225923", "text" : "IOR/R/8/50: Intelligence Bureau, Government of Burma, Simla: intelligence reports" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000209245
033-000225864 - Is part of:
- IOR/R : India Office Records transferred later through official channels
IOR/R/8 : Records from the Governor of Burma's Secretariat, with some additional material - Contains:
- IOR/R/8/1-25 : Governor of Burma's Secretariat: Secretary's files
IOR/R/8/26-29 : Governor of Burma's Secretariat: Publicity Adviser's files
IOR/R/8/30 (Series) : Governor of Burma's Secretariat: file of Governor's Personal Representative and Chief Liaison Officer/Political Adviser…
IOR/R/8/31-37 : Governor of Burma's Secretariat: files from Governor's Counsellor's Office
IOR/R/8/38 (Series) : File of Dr Ba Maw, Burmese Head of State 1942-45, during Japanese occupation
IOR/R/8/39 (Series) : Governor of Burma's Secretariat: Secretary's file
IOR/R/8/40-49 : Foreign Office Research Department files
IOR/R/8/50 (Series) : File of unknown provenance
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- 032-000209245[0006]/033-000225864
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- SubFonds
- Extent:
- 51 files
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1942
- End Date:
- 1947
- Date Range:
- 1942-1947
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Custodial History:
- After Burma's independence the files were transferred to the Foreign Office by the British Embassy in Rangoon. On their subsequent transfer to the India Office Records, certain Foreign Office Research Department records were added.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)
- Related Material:
- A larger series of Burma Secretariat files is included in the Foreign Office records (ref: FO 643) at the National Archives, Kew.