ATTITUDE OF SOME US ENGINEERS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R000300230001-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 9, 1998
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 1, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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Attitude of Some US Engineers
Rangoon
Jan. 1953
Jan. 1953
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1. ',One of the trong impressions I gained on my last trip to Burma was a feeling of
resentment about many of the US engineers who were employed in Burma to assist in
the economic development of the country.
2. While I found the head men very conscientous and doing a very good job, three of
the younger engineers during my first day in Burma independently told me that the
contract with their employer would be renewed and that Burma could not get along
without them. They had, quite evidently, spread this opinion outside of their own
group. There has been too much talking. Both my wife and I were aware of the re-
sentment caused by the tactlessness of many of the US engineers. I frankly did not
like this attitude and feared it might imperil future relationships. The US
engineers are occupying good Burmese houses and have more servants than would be
possible in the US. I felt this caused some resentment.
3. Every Burmese official I met was very courteous and cooperative. I was always
sympathetic and not critical except when I was asked for an opinion and in those
cases only voiced a criticism when it was constructive.1
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