CO129-575-15 Traffic of arms to China 24-1-1939 - 4-12-1939 — Page 46

Summary of exports of arms and ammunition, aeroplanes and explosives etc. through Burma to China during the period 30-9-39 to 13-10-39.

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Item: Heading!

No. of pkgs.

Description of materials (goods)

Quantity Country Value

of origin

1 Aeroplane.

2 Aeroplane Parts 1 case Aeroplane parts

1 case

U.S.A

It

Rs.555/- Rs.6415/-

3 Bombs.

k

4 Machine Guns

5 Rifles

6, 7 & 8 Explo- 1000 cases Smokeless Powder 50000 kgs Sweden Rs.170102/- sives 1000 Barr- T.N.T(Explosives) 100000 Finland Rs. 129930/-

els

2204 cases T.N.T.( -do. ) 1 case T.N.T.(-do- ) 160 cases Tetryl -do- )

50000

40 4000

U.K. Rs. 75877/-

!! Sweden

55/- Rs. 20529/-

" Italy

R$

50000 rds.Finland Rs.149749/-

10000 "

9 Shells (for Howitzer)

2902 cases 81 mm.Mortar

shells complete 1865 cases 81 mm. Brandt

Mortar sheels

complete

1200

60 mm Mortar

30000 "

shells complete

960

60 mm. Brandt

24000 "

100

50 26

885

11

==

Mortar shells complete

81 mm. Brandt Mortar with Eccessories complete 60 mm. -do- Mettalic &

wooden cups for transport of projectiles

20 pcs.) France Rs.1400831/-

50 "1 160 "

400

11

Gunpowder for

20000 kgs Finland Rs.73264/-

shells (shell parts)

300 200

11

-do- ∙do·

15000 10000

11

11

Sweden Rs.55156/ Germany

Rs.44954/-

10 Cartridges 16500 (for machine

"

7.9 mm.cartridges 33000000 Finland Rs.1989900/-

rounds

gun & rifles)

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

dated the 24th.October 1939.

Forwarded to the Secretary to the Financial Commissioner, Burma (2),Rangoon, for information with reference to Dept. of Lands & Revenue

endorsement No.393XC38 Part II dated the 14th. February 1939.

sa/- P.W. Singleton

Collector of Customs, Rangoon,