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105 Years Ago, Britain Ceded Shan Territory to Thialand, then called
Siam


Sent:	Monday, October 18, 1999 3:14 AM
SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS
 
17 October 1999

No: 10 - 18

Back To The Past-Today

17 October 1894

Thailand and Britain Swap Boundary Maps

Today, 105 years ago, Thailand, then known as Siam and Britain exchanged 
maps "showing the boundary lines as it appears today", according to Sao 
Saimong Mangrai, former Chief Education Officer, Shan State Government.

In his superbly researched paper, "The Shan States and the British 
Annexation", Sao Saimong Mangrai of Kengtung reported that the British
and 
Siam agreed in June 1889 to hold a boundary commission.

The British commission was led by Mr. Ney Elias and J.G. Scott, both of 
whom, especially the latter, were known later for their writings on
Burma 
and the Shans. But the final demarcation of the boundary between British 
Shan States and Siam "was done by a joint Anglo-Siamese Commission
during 
the cold weather of 1892-93". The British party was headed by A.H. 
Hildebrand and the Siamese party by Luang Kamchat Phairind and Luang 
Sarasiddhi Yanukar.

In accordance with to the bilateral agreement, Maehongson of Mawkmai
State 
was then ceded to Siam.

"Shan" is a Burmese corruption of "Siam".

Shan Herald Agency for News.