Summary of exports of arms and ammunition, aeroplanes and explosives etc., through Burma to China during the period 16-8-1939 to 15-9-1939.
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Description of
goods.
No. of pkgs.
Types of
arms.
No. of pieces
Country
of brigin
Value in Rupees.
1. Aeroplanes
2. Aeroplane parts and accessories
1 case
Aircraft
U.S.A.
6600
parts.
1 box
(
Component parts of
1300
aeroplanes.
1 box
Engine parts
( 5 boxes Aeroplane
2799
parts.
3. Bombs
4. Machine guns
1 case
Bren machine
guns & equipt ment
4 pcs
U.K.
6372
(
6 cases 50 Cal. Colt
machine guns & equipment.
3 pcs
U.S.
. 1.
9638
1 case
50 Cal.Colt
aircraft
1 pce.
[1
3493
machine guns
& convertible ports.
303 cases 17.92 M.M. Madsen
5. Rifles
6. Electric
Igniters.
7. Tetryl
8. Deton tors
9. Shells (for
howitzer).
10.Cartridges (for machine gun & rifle).
light machine guns & equip- ment.
300 pcs. Denmark 590580
19 pcs U.K.
1206
618356
*3 cases 7.9 M.M.Rifles
440 cases 7.9 M.M.Mauser 11000 pcs. Belgium.
rifles.
Cartridges for
4 cases
Bren guns
8000 Rds
1 case
.38 Cal.Cart-
ridges.
800 11
U.K.
"
1129
58
5000 [1
11
636
ridges.in
clips.
*3 cases 7.9 M.M.Cert-
*Part contents of three cases
Customs Dept.No.S.8(iv) Cl., dated 22nd Sept. 1939.
Forwarded to the Secretary to the Financial Commissioner (Commerce), Burma, Rangoon, for inform tion, with reference to Depart- ment of Lands & Revenue endorsement No.393XC38 Part II, dated the 14th February 1939.
Sa/-P.W.SINGLETON,
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, RANGOON.
HE
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