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EXTRACT FROM MALAYA COMBINED INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY 155
NO. 6.
PERIOD 1st to 30th June, 1938.
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ompl. on 8:2010/48.5.
143. INDO CHINA-
GENERAL.
Passage of arms and munitions to China. Previous reference: M.C.I.S. No.1/1938, page 18.
2/1938, page 44.
The following is the substance of a report dated
16th June, which has been received from the British Vice Consul at Haiphong (through H. M. Acting Consul General,
Saigon):
There is no open unloading of arms at Haiphong but
it is known that arms are unloaded off Haiphong into junks
and therein transported to China ports.
The Vice Consul gives as his own opinion that the
Government General are prepared to wink at the passage of
arms of French manufacture, the imports being ostensibly for
local consumption. This statement is transmitted for
what it is worth.
He has learnt that a French steamer recently
discharged at Haiphong three thousand tons of war equipment
and materials which were stated to be solely for French
consumption.
He has also learnt that 30,000 drums (about
1,600,000 gallons) of aviation spirit are in process of
transit by rail through Tonkin to Yunnan, part being already
delivered, part awaiting despatch at Haiphong.
H.M.Acting Consul General has himself learnt in Saigom from a petrol company official that considerable quantities of aviation spirit are being forwarded by
rail to Yunnanfu.
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(M.M. Acting Consul General,
Saigon).
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