Towards independence, 1945-1948
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Towards independence, 1945-1948
（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"
Bibliography: p. 381-387
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Renamed Sri Lanka in 1972, Ceylon was the first of Britain'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 independence 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 persuaded and also how the independence settlement left the minorities nurturing misgivings.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 4: Senanayake at the Colonial Office
- the negotiation team
- the Soulbury Report, Tamil protests and the White Paper, Apr - Nov 1945 (document numbers 240-329). Chapter 5: The Indian problem, post-war reconstruction and the communist challenge Nov 1945 - Nov 1946 (document numbers 330-376). Chapter 6: India, Burma and Ceylon
- the defence agreement, sterling balances and citizenship, Dec 1946 - Mar 1948 (document numbers 377-446).
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