Area Handbook for Burma, Volume 550, Issues 61-62U.S. Government Printing Office, 1971 - 341 pages |
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Page 38 - The policy of His Majesty's Government, with which the Government of India are in complete accord, is that of the increasing association of Indians in every branch of the administration and the gradual development of self-governing institutions, with a view to the progressive realization of responsible government in India as an integral part of the British Empire.
Page iii - Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of The American University, designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political and military institutions and practices of various countries. The emphasis is on objective description of the nation's present society and the kinds of possible or probable change that might be expected in the future.
Page 207 - Organization; the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; the International Finance Corporation; the International Development Association...
Page 207 - Two months later, the Economic and Social Council adopted a United States proposal to plan an expanded program. Following this, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and the heads of eight Specialized Agencies— the International Labor Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the...
Page 189 - Principles of mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty, mutual non-aggression, mutual non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit and peaceful co-existence.
Page 104 - The spinal cord is that cord or rope of nerve substance which is inclosed in the spinal column or "backbone." It leaves the lower part of the skull and extends downward in the interior of the spinal column for about eighteen inches. It is continuous with the brain, however, and it is difficult to determine where one begins and the other ends. It is composed of a mass of gray matter surrounded by a covering of white matter. From the spinal cord, along its length, emerge thirty-one pairs of spinal...
Page iii - FAS and do not represent the official view of the United States Government. An effort has been made to make the handbook as comprehensive as possible. It can be expected, however, that the material, interpretations, and conclusions are subject to modification in the light of new information and developments. Such corrections, additions and suggestions for factual, interpretative or other change as readers may have will be welcomed for use in future revisions. Comments may be addressed to: The Director...
Page 9 - ISLANDS were discovered in 1521 by Magellan, and they were named after Philip II. of Spain. There are ten principal islands, 400 of medium size, and 800 islets, running 900 miles from north to south, and 500 miles from east to west, from lat. 5° 40' to 18° 47' N., and between the meridians of 120° and 125° E.
Page 44 - It is the agreed objective of both His Majesty's Government and the Burmese Delegates to achieve the early unification of the Frontier Areas and Ministerial Burma with the free consent of the inhabitants of those areas.
Page 189 - We were not prompted by considerations of ... aid, education missions . . . and such other benefits likely to accrue from our membership. These things, however desirable, are immaterial. What was foremost in our minds was the expectation of United Nations assistance if our country should be subjected to aggression by a stronger power.