Provincial Geographies of India/Volume 4/Appendix 4
APPENDIX IV
ADMINISTRATION OF THE SHAN STATES
(See p. 115)
The Federation of the Northern and Southern Shan States took effect from 1 October, 1922. The Federation consists of the Northern and Southern Shan States set forth in Appendix III, together with the towns of Taung-gyi, Loilem, and Kalaw. One object is understood to be the removal of the Shan States from the jurisdiction of the Legislative Body of Burma.
The States will be under the general control of the Commissioner, North Eastern Frontier Division. There will still be a Superintendent at Taung-gyi and one at Lashio.
An Advisory Council of Chiefs, constituted to discuss matters of general interest to the States will consist of ten Chiefs of the Southern and five of the Northern States, with four representatives of minor Chiefs of the Southern States. The Commissioner and Superintendents will be members of this Council which will not have any legislative powers.
The Federation will be financed by contributions from individual States, by rents from the Government of Burma, by revenue from forests and mineral royalties, and will assume responsibility for certain expenditure.