Ambassador Kyaw Zwar Minn – who broke off his military junta in his country last month – told CNN he tried to gain access to the embassy for several hours on Wednesday but could not enter.
Several of his staff were still inside the building and were not allowed to go out, he also said.
Phone calls to the embassy went unanswered and emails bounced back.
Kyaw Zwar Minn, the British ambassador, issued a statement last month calling for Suu Kyi to be released from detention, promising to keep the embassy open, following a call with Foreign Minister Dominic Raab in Britain.
At the time, Raab said in a tweet that he had spoken to the ambassador and “praised his courage and patriotism to stand up for what is right.”
The military responded by recalling him. ‘Since he did not behave according to the given responsibilities, an order is [is issued] to summon him and return him to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ”MRTV reported.
In a Facebook stream on Wednesday, several people were shown showing their support for Myanmar’s British ambassador and expressing confusion with the events of the day.
About 50 people also gathered outside the embassy building in Mayfair, an exclusive part of London.
London Metropolitan Police officers were also on the ground and warned people to disperse because they were violating coronavirus restrictions.
Most of the people gathered since then had dispersed as the evening wore on, but CNN saw at least four police vans filled with officers standing near Myanmar’s embassy.
The London Metropolitan Police said in a statement to CNN: “We are aware of a protest outside the Myanmar embassy in Mayfair, London. Public order officers are there. There are no arrests yet.”
In a statement to CNN, the British Foreign Office and the Commonwealth said it was “seeking further information on an incident at the Myanmar embassy in London”.
Myanmar’s military leaders have tried in vain to remove another diplomat in March, after UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun called on international community members to use ‘the necessary means’ to build the country’s civilian leadership. repair.
However, he refused to step down, a UN-backed decision.
Myanmar military spokesman Zaw Min Tun said the junta plans to hold new elections after a one-year state of emergency.
Helen Regan contributed to this report.