CO129-575-15 Traffic of arms to China 24-1-1939 - 4-12-1939 — Page 149

Summary of exports of arms and ammunition, aeroplanes and explosives etc., through Burma to China during the period

5th July 1939 to 2nd August 1939.

Country

of

Value

in

146

Amount origin. Rupees.

Description of

goods.

No.of

Quantity

pkgs.

Unit

1.Acroplanes

Nos.

2.Aeroplane parts

and accessories.

3.Bombs

4.Machine guns.

Nos.

101 c/s (7.92 Mm

Madsen (Machine gun (&cquipment.

100pcs. Denmark 2,35,057

4 c/s (20 Mm.

Madscn Machinc gun (&cquipment.

2pcs.

#t

29,360

5.Rifles

6.Electric Ignitors

7.Tetryl

8.Detonators

Tons.

200 c/s Shell fill-10000kgs. Sweden 37,291

ing for mortarshcll$

in strips.

2544 c/s 8 Mr Mortar

shells.

2544c/s Germany 7,13,904

9.Shells(for

howitzcr).

10.Cartridges(for

machine gun and rifle).

Gunpowder for mortar shells in strips.

Smokeless powder.

T.N.T.

CT

200 c/s Kgs.

10000

Germany

36,723

900 c/s Kgs.

45000

Swcdcn 1,48,945

2220 c/s Kgs.

88800 Belgium 1,22,563

Total 13, 23, 843

Customs Department No. 3-8(iv)Cl

Datcd Rangoon, the 9th August 1939

Forwarded to the Scorctary to the Financial Commissioner (2), Burma, Rangoon, for information, with reference to Department of Lands & Revenuc endorsement No. 393XC38 Part II, dated the 14th February 1939,

Sd.P.W.Singleton

COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, RANGOON.

CVSM