Title: Autobiography of U Ba Htay, Thiripyanchi, Sithu, Thraysithu
Description: This is an autobiography written in Burmese and later translated into English by a close family friend (I did the editing when I went back on home leave-Prof.Hla Yee Yee; daughter ).  The State Scrutiny Board did not give the green light for publication of the Burmese version until  late 2000, a few months after he passed  away. The final chapter describing the 1990 Election was not given clearance. 
It gives a glimpse of  the private  life and describes the career  of somebody referred to in the Rangoon University Golden Jubilee publications  as "One of the brightest stars in Burma's administrative sky". There  is a brief description of his life as a Tutor in Rangoon University; the training at the School of African & Oriental Studies (SOAS) in London, where he acquired the ICS (Indian Civil Service), a tough examination which was a prerequisite for higher posts with the British government (Burma was ruled by the Governor who was based in India); a romantic interlude describing early married life; the hardships during the Japanese Occupation; challenges faced as an officer with the British, rising through the ranks to District Commissioner (DC); issues related to land nationalisation as Commissioner of Settlement & Land Records (CSLR); service as one of two Financial Commissioners (FC); the Scouts Movement in Burma; Chairman of the Burmah Oil Company (BOC) when the government took over 51% of shares;  the 1962 coup de' tat and being pensioned off soon after; the call back to duty in 1988 as Chairman of the Multi-Party Democracy Election Commission.
Subjects: Sagaing-born, son of U HtwayDaw Lay Khin, Indian Cicil Srevice, Commissioner f Settlement and Land Records, Financial Commissioner, Chairman of Burmah Oil, Chairman of the Multi=Party Democracy Election Commission 1990, Civil service, Biography, Government executives, Officials and employees
Places: Burma, London
People: Bha Ṭheʺ Ūʺ (1906-)2000
Time periods: 1920s to 1990s