The Archive · 1935

Official in Burma to Be Removed

Rangoon, Feb. 24, Sir Hugh Stephenson, Governor of Burma, concurred in the motion to-[day of the Legislative Council for the removal of Sir Oscar de Glanville from office as president of the Coun-

i932, Gil, @ post which he has held since The Governor, however, added that this did not mean that he approved A the Council's action, The motion that the president be removed was carried on February 22 by 56 against 38 votes, The reasons given were that Sir Oscar was supposed to have Inadequate knowledge of the. Burmese Tanguage, snd also his action calling {for the policg to preserve order during the last session of the Council, Representatives of the European and Indian communities were in-teensed at the Burmese attitude, and: Paid wa: m tribute to the president.

The Burmese stand was coupled with a threat to throw out the Budget unless the Governor consented remove the president—Reuter,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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