James Barrington (diplomat)

Maha Thray Sithu James Barrington
Myanmar Ambassador to the United States
In office October 11, 1950 – December 5, 1955
Preceded by	So Nyun
Succeeded by	Win (Burmese diplomat)
Myanmar Ambassador to the Headquarters of the United Nations
In office 1950–1955
Succeeded by	U Thant
Myanmar Ambassador to Canada
In office February 11, 1963 – January 16, 1970
Preceded by	Ohn Sein
Succeeded by	Thakin Chan Tun
Personal details
Born	(1911-08-04)4 August 1911 Moulmein
Died	31 March 1992(1992-03-31) (aged 80) Edmonton, Alberta
Education	1933 matriculated from Government English High School, Maymyo,
Alma mater	1936 B.A. (Hons) University of Rangoon. 1936-38 Oxford University.

Maha Thray Sithu James Barrington was a Burmese diplomat.

Life

• In September 1936 appointed to the Indian Civil Service (British India).
• Up to 1942 he served as administrative officer in the district.
• On independence of Burma he was appointed Permanent Secretary of the Foreign Office (Myanmar).
• From 1950 to 1955 he was ambassador in Washington, D.C. and concurrently Permanent Representative next the Headquarters of the United Nations.^[1]
• In April 1956 he was reappointed Permanent Secretary, Foreign Office (Myanmar).
• In May 1961 he became member of the delegation, Geneva Conference on Laos.^[2]
• From February 11, 1963 to January 16, 1970 he was Ambassador in Ottawa.^[3]

References

1. James Barrington, Permanent Representative of Burma to the United Nations, photographed at a meeting of the Assembly's Political Committee. 04 December 1953 [1]
2. People's Literature Committee and House, Who's who in Burma, 1961, p. 13
3. The New York Times, Saturday April 4, 1992, Orbitaries