CO129-575-15 Traffic of arms to China 24-1-1939 - 4-12-1939 — Page 44

Summary of exports of arms and ammunition, aeroplanes and explosives etc. through Burma to China during the period 14-10-1939 to 27-10-1939.

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Item heading

No. of Description of war

pkgs.

material.

Quantity

Country

of

Value

origin

Rs.

1. Aeroplane

2. Aeroplane parts.

1 case Aeroplane spare perts

26 cases Aircraft parts 2 boxes Aircraft parts

1

U.K.

U.S.A.

2653

11

121085

3.Bombs

4.Machine

guns.

101 cases Machinery & machinery

parts(7.9 mm &XX**X sarkas) Madsen macnine gun & accessories)

20 mm.Madsen machine cannon with mount- ings & accessories.

7.9 mm.Mauser rifles

34

5.Rifles

680

11

6,7)(Explo-

12

& 8)sives)

9.Shells

7

11

(for Howit-

zer)

1

#

50

Fuses (Sfety with S.W..No.30)Explosives

81 mm.Mortar shells 81 mm.Mortar with

accessories.

60 mm.Brandt Morter

with accessories

100 pcs. Denmark

196860

14 pcs.

152893

17000 " Belgium

9363 21

U.K.

2115

3600) coils)

}

51 Rds. 1 pcs.

}

U.S.A.

8530

50 pcs.

France

67000

10.Cort-

ridges

460 "

11500 "

20 mm. Madsen cart-

ridges.

7.9 mm.Cartridges

21000 Rds.

Denmark

188745

13000000"

Belgium 1567197

Customs Department No.S-8(iv) Cl.,

Deted Rangoon, the 29th November 1939,

Forwarded to the Secretary to the Financial

Commissioner (Commerce),Burmo, Rangoon, for information, with reference to the Department of Lends & Revenue endorsement No.393XC.38 Part II, drted the 14th February 1939.

Sa/-P.W.SINGLETON,

COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, RANGOON.

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