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Of the seven basic points of the constitution which Bogyoke Aung San moved for acceptance by the Constituent Assembly on June 16, 1947, the seventh read: ‘That this historic land of Burma shall attain its rightful and honoured place in the world, make its full and willing contribution to the advancement and welfare of mankind and affirm its devotion to the ideal of peace and friendly co-operation amongst nations founded on international justice and morality.’
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In Kovtunenko vs. U Law Yone (Criminal Misc. 272 of 1959), the Supreme Court held that these principles were ‘declaration of policy’ and not necessarily of legal force in Courts.
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The rice taken by the Governments of the Soviet Union, and the People’s Republic of China, later found their way to Ceylon and other countries.
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Maung, M. (1961). International Relations. In: Burma’s Constitution. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-8892-0_14
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