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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.