From the United Nations headquarters in New York where he was laid in state , U Thant 's body was flown back to Rangoon , but no guard of honor or high-ranking officials were on hand at the airport when the coffin arrived except for U Aung Tun , deputy minister of education , who was subsequently dismissed from office .
From the United Nations headquarters in New York , U Thant 's body was flown back to Rangoon but no guard of honor or high ranking officials were on hand at the airport when the coffin arrived .