§ 12. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for Burma whether all members of the Burmese Government are now meeting on Indian soil; and whether all political prisoners were removed from Burma before the Japanese occupation?
§ The Secretary of State for Burma (Mr. Amery)Two Burmese Ministers, namely the Premier and the Finance Minister, are 1220 at the Headquarters of the Government of Burma in India; the others preferred to remain in Burma. As far as I am aware no prisoners, apart from interned enemy subjects who were transferred to India, were removed from Burma before the Japanese occupation.
§ Mr. SorensenCan the right hon. Gentleman say what has happened to Mr. U Saw and others? Are they still in Burma, or co-operating with the Japanese authorities, or what?
§ Mr. AmeryThe other Ministers preferred to remain in Burma, and I daresay that they are looking after their compatriots there.
§ Mr. SorensenWhat about Mr. U Saw, who was interned by the British Government? Has he been left behind or been carried along with us to India?