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about 10,000 gallons of petrol for the aircraft factory
at Loiwing via Bhamo.
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They have tried without success
to obtain some of the munitions traffic from the South
West Transportation Company, the view of the Government
of Burma being that as there is a railway to, and a road
from, Lashio, on which much money has been spent, there is
no point in allowing the Bhamo-Muse section of road to be
used especially since it is in a bad condition and only
fit for 3 ton loads. They add that this particular section
will be out of commission during the rains.
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The Company further give it as their opinion
that there is little prospect of munitions traffic
proceeding to Bhamo and thence by mule via Tengyueh as
although the cost per ton from Bhamo to Hsiakuan is Rupees
120 which is no more than the cost by motor transport from
Lashio, the latter is the far quicker method. This does
not take account of the probable interruption of the
main Burma-Yunnan motor road during the rainy season.
I am however without later information regarding
arrangements for the transport of munition by mule.
I have etc.,
(Signed) G. E. Stockley,
Consul.