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Summary of exports of arms and ammunition, aeroplanes and explosives etc., through Burma to China during the period from 2-7-1939

15-7-1939.

Description of goods.

1. Aeroplanes

2, Aeroplane parts

& accessories.

3. Bombs

4. Machine guns

5. Rifles

6. Electric Igniters

7. Tetryl

8. Detonators

Country Value

No. of pkgs.

Quantity

of

in

Unit

Amount

origin

Rupees.

160 c/s

Kgs.

4000

Sweden

20387

9. Shells (for

howitzer)

10.Cartridges (for

machine gun and

rifle).

T.N.T.

1750

Kgs.

Gunpowder

barrels 1000 c/s

Kgs.

175000

50000

Sweden

232245

11

194824

Smokeless

powder.

900 c/s

KES.

45000

#1

167010

614466

Customs Department No.S-8(iv)/C1/39 Dated Rangoon, the 22nd July 1939.

Forwarded to the Secretary to the Financial Commissioner(2), Burna, Rengoon, for information, with

reference to Department of Lands & Revenue endorsement No.393XC38 Part II, dated the 14th February 1939.

sa/-P.W.SINGLETON,

COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, RANGOON.

HA