US Ambassador David McKendree Key:

It is with the greatest of pleasure that, on behalf of the people of the United States of America, I extend to the peoples of Burma our heartiest good wishes on the third anniversary of your independence.

During my stay in your country, the world has been witness to your successes against those who would destroy your freedom and unity and yet, despite your internal problems, you have assumed your international responsibilities in the family of nations with the same high regard for moral and religious principles which so typify your fine traditional culture.

The people and government of the United States are sincerely interested in you and will continue to offer you what they can of their experience and resources to assist you in restoring stability and building Burma into a prosperous nation.

I am sure that the cordial relations which exist between our two democratic peoples will continue to flourish and contribute to the international understanding which all freedom-loving peoples feel is so necessary today and so important in the future.

The ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Yao Chung-Ming:

On the occasion of the celebration of the third anniversary of Burma’s independence, I am very happy to offer my congratulations to the government of the Union of Burma and its broad masses. I deeply believe that the Burmese people are able, according to their own will, to establish a country of freedom, independence and democracy and advance towards the road of happiness and prosperity.

Indian ambassador M A Rauf:

To all friends of Burma, the third year of independence must give great satisfaction. The outstanding achievement of the government of Burma in restoring peace and stability in the adverse circumstances which faced Burma soon after independence deserves felicitation. Thakin Nu and his colleagues have brought their country through most dangerous storms to safety, and their names will go down in history as the saviors of Burma at a most critical period. We rejoice to see political and economic stability returning to Burma. The work of rehabilitation, which has already started, will, we hope and pray, proceed apace in 1951.

It is a matter of happiness to me that the ties which bind India and Burma have in the last three years become very strong. The people of India evince keen and friendly interest in Burmese affairs. Exchange of visits between eminent persons of both countries, culminating in the visit of the prime minister of India to Burma, have evoked most lively expectations of full and friendly cooperation between us.

The government of India and the people of India wish Burma and her people happiness and prosperity.