Burma, the latest addition to the Empire

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Published 1886 by Royal Colonial Institute in [London .
Written in

Subjects:

• Great Britain -- Colonies -- Burma.,
• Burma -- History.

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Edition Notes

Statement	by J. Annan Bryce.
Genre	History.
Series	Common law abroad -- no. 97-413
Contributions	Royal Colonial Institute (Great Britain).
The Physical Object
Format	Microform
Pagination	1 microfiche
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL19133423M

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