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Includes early history of the Christison Family as well as Christison's account of his career.

Scope and Contents Copies of letters from LSA to Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith on subjects including: reasons for Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union; Chinese immigration into Burma [later Myanmar]; British parliamentary business; the future Burmese constitution; the war situation, particularly relating to Japan; Burmese relations with India over immigration; the visit of U Saw, Premier of Burma, to Britain, with letter from Lord Halifax [British Ambassador to the United States, earlier Edward Wood and Lord...

Scope and Contents Letters from Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith to LSA on subjects including: his impressions of Burma [later Myanmar] and his meetings with officials from the Government of India; the political situation in Burma, including Chinese immigration; local hostility towards Indians; setting up a Government in exile following the Japanese invasion; poor relations between Dorman-Smith's staff and the Army; the future of post-war Burma; meetings with General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, India]...