Foreign News: U Ba Pe
The Indian Round Table Conference, momentously opened by George V (TIME, Nov. 24), passionately addressed by Princes et al (TIME, Dec. 1), settled down to a quiet week of organizing committees which will sit in secret.
Only Item of Progress: Mr. U Ba Pe, representing Burma, announced himself in perfect harmony with the Simon Commission's recommendation that Burma be divorced from the rest of India, constituted a separate crown colony or dominion (TIME, June 30). There,being no objection, the Conference officially approved the separation of Burma "in principle." Said Mr. U Ba Pe with emphasis: "We Burmese want to get away from India as soon as possible!"
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