The Second World War and the Soulbury Commission, 1939-1945
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The Second World War and the Soulbury Commission, 1939-1945
（British documents on the end of empire, . ser. B ; v. 2 . Sri Lanka / editor,
Stationery Office, c1997
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"Published for the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in the University of London"
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Renamed Sri Lanka in 1972, Ceylon was the first of Britian's crown colonies in Asia and Africa to become independent. Though it was regarded as a model colony, conflict between the Sinhalese majority and the Tamil minority posed a major obstacle to self-government. Based on material from offical Britih archives, this two-part volume illustrates the complexities in the political and constitutional negotiations which culminated in Ceylon's independece in February 1948. This volume reveals how their island's nationalist leaders insisted that Ceylon's contribution to the war effort be rewarded by a pledge of dominion status. Part 2 of the work records developments up to independence. It reveals how a reluctant labour cabinet in the UK was ultimately presuaded and also how the independence settlement left the minorities nurturing misgivings.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: the war and the postponement of constitutional reform
- Indo-Ceylon relations, Sep 1939 - Apr 1941 (Document numbers 1-93). Chapter 2: wartime conditions and the revival of pressure for constitutional reform
- Ceylon and wartime supplies - the case of rubber production (1), Apr 1941 - Jul 1943 (document numbers 94 - 174). Chapter 3: the ministers' draft constitution and the Soulbury Commission - Ceylon and wartime supplies - the case for rubber production (2), Sep 1943 - Apr 1945 (Document numbers 175-239).
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