No. 21
(and 3 copies)
Copies to:
Foreign Office
No.13 (2 copies)
Yunnanfu No. 14.
One enclosure.
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British Consulate,
Tengyueh,
27th March, 1939.
Sir,
With reference to my despatch No. 17 of 18th March,
I have the honour to transmit herewith particulars of
the munitions received by train in Lashio and thence
transported by motor lorry to China between 18th February
and 8th March 1939. These figures have been supplied to
me at my request by the Superintendent, Northern Shan
States, Lashio, who has very kindly arranged to transmit
them to me monthly in future. The ammunition cases many
of which I saw myself when in Lashio revealed French origin.
I am requesting my informant to be so good as to indicate
countries of origin in the case of future consignments.
2. As stated in my despatch under reference the regular
transportation of munitions by this means did not commence
until 18th February, before which the only consignment to
my knowledge was carried in 23 or 24 motor vehicles which
passed through Lungling on 7th December last and to which
I referred in my Monthly Summary for December.
His Excellency
Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, K.C.M.G.,
etc., etc., etc.,
British Embassy,
Shanghai.
I have, etc.,
(Signed) G.E. Stockley,
Consul.