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Summary of exports of arms and ammunition, aeroplanes and
explosives etc., through Burma to China during the period from 18-6-1939
1-7-1939.
Description of No.of
goods.
Types of arms
pkgs.
No.of Country Value pieces of
in
origin Rupees
1.Aeroplane s
2.Aeroplane parts
& accessories.
3.Bombs
4.Machine guns
( 101 c/s 7.92 M.M.Madsen
L/M guns & equip- ment.
100 Czecho-
slovakia
235058
100 "
7.9 M.M.Browning
L/M guns & equip- ment.
500 Denmark
28 2106
5.Rifles
1249 ย
7.9 M.M.Mauser
Rifles (1937 model)
29960
Germany 1686149
40 1
7.9 M.M.Mau ser
rifles.
1000
Belgium 67200
6.Electric
Igniters.
7.Tetryl
8.Detonators
9.Shells (for
howitzer).
1745 c/s 4.7 Cm Anti Tank
32000
shells.
705
81 M.M.Mortar
Finland 1303466
13000 Germany
198195
she lls.
7.9
10.Cartridges
(for machine gun & rifles).
724
11
3487 c/s/M.M.cartridges
13.2 Cm Hotchkiss A.P.cartridges.
6974000 142000
!!
363 256
U.K.
143869
13.2 CmHotchkiss
39000
42139
tracer cartridges
20834
7.92 M.M.cartridges
in clips. 25000000 Czecho-
1836490
slovakia
1598
11
7-9 M.N.cartridges 3196000
11
164561
4
ft 7.9 M.M.cartridges
4800
71
403
in clips.
11.Gun powder
300
tt Gun powder for
Sweden
61236
shells
63,84,128
Customs Department No.S-8 (IV) Cl.of 1939, Dated Rangoon, the 10th July 1939.
Forwarded to the Secretary to the Financial Commissioner (2), Burma, Rango on, for information, with reference to Department of Lands & Revenue endorsement No.393XC38 Part II, dated the 14th February 1939.
Sa/-P.W.SINGLETON,
CUSTOMS,
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, RANGOON.