Subhas was attacked with suspected TB

 (The Indian National Congress medicare mission team for China. This August 1938 snap shows (from left) Atul Kumar, Subhas Bose, Debesh Mukherje, Dr Ramen Sen and Dr Sunil Chander Bose., extreme right)
After six weeks in Mandalay on Nov 17 1925, Subhas was writing to Sarat of,, ' the extreme lethargy induced by a disease which I can best describe as dyspepsia-cum-"flu". He never felt physically well kin Burma, and from these early weeks , he continued to ask for a transfer to a healthier place. The prison superintendent was usually also a doctor and frequent checks were made on the health of a prisoner, though the complaints were viewed with a skeptical eye. Subhas' Doctor brother Sunil(pic-right) came to examine him in February 1926, and Subhas tried to find the best course for himself after hearing the advice of Sunil , the prison doctor, and also an Ayurvedic doctor in Calcutta with whom he was constantly in touch . In Dec. 1926 the prison officials were seriously concerned enough to send him to Rangoon for a more thorough examination . He had a continual fever and his weight was down about 161 pounds in early 1925 to 138 pounds . Sarat was quite upset about Subhas' health and could no longer keep secret the details from theirv father since articles about it were appearing in the press. Janakinath was prepared to make the journey to Burma with Sarat in late 1926, but the trip was put off.
In Feb 1926, Subhas was brought to the Rangoon Central Jail and permanently removed from Mandalay while officials and doctors tried to decide what to do for and about him. Sunil came to examine him again. He learned thagt one of the other prisoners in Mandalay had tuberculosis and found that Subhas had some of the symptoms of the disease . Sunil suggested that Subhas be allowed to go to Switzerland for treatment. The govt. doctors did not agree with this diagonosis, but considered the suggestion about sending him abroad.
While the matter was being debated , Subhaas ran into difficulties with the chief jailor and superintendent of the Rangoon Central Jail . Subhas had sent a note to the chief jailor asking for his customery morning news paper and was notified by the Superintendent . Major Flowerdew , that he was not to give orders to the chief jailor. Subhas then wrote to the Governor of Burma.

The numerous pinpricks of long months imprisonment and his poor health added to his anger about this small incident. He may have been overreacting, bt he demanded to be transferred With this wish the authorities shortly complied , moving him to Insein Jail, just outside Rangoon, late in March.

 

Meanwhile the Government of Bengal in consultation with the Govt. of India laid down terms for the release Subhas Bose, including that he was to go from jail to a boat bound for Europe and not come back before the expiration of the Bengal ordinance in 1930. On the Government side, the viceroy explained the view in India in a communication to the secretary of State of April 9 1927,

While the Governments of Bengal and India Office were considering the matter, Subhas was writing to Sarat,






Subhas went on explain to Sarat what his brother already knew and what even intelligence officers confirmed ; he was not a communist revolutionary. Hewrote

In listing and explaining all the reasons why he could not accept the Government of Bengal's offer, one of the most powerful had to do with his attachment to his family. He wrote to sarat (as he also explained to the government in rejecting the offer);

In May Subhas received an order of transfer from Inseinfrom Insein to Almorain the United Provinces where prisoners with tuberculosis were often sent for rehabilitation . Subhas writes of the next devlopments;