CO129-575-15 Traffic of arms to China 24-1-1939 - 4-12-1939 — Page 59

Summary of exports of arms and ammunition, aeroplanes and explosives etc., through Burma to China during the period 16-8-1939 to 15-9-1939.

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Description of

goods.

No. of pkgs.

Types of

arms.

No. of pieces

Country

of brigin

Value in Rupees.

1. Aeroplanes

2. Aeroplane parts and accessories

1 case

Aircraft

U.S.A.

6600

parts.

1 box

(

Component parts of

1300

aeroplanes.

1 box

Engine parts

( 5 boxes Aeroplane

2799

parts.

3. Bombs

4. Machine guns

1 case

Bren machine

guns & equipt ment

4 pcs

U.K.

6372

(

6 cases 50 Cal. Colt

machine guns & equipment.

3 pcs

U.S.

. 1.

9638

1 case

50 Cal.Colt

aircraft

1 pce.

[1

3493

machine guns

& convertible ports.

303 cases 17.92 M.M. Madsen

5. Rifles

6. Electric

Igniters.

7. Tetryl

8. Deton tors

9. Shells (for

howitzer).

10.Cartridges (for machine gun & rifle).

light machine guns & equip- ment.

300 pcs. Denmark 590580

19 pcs U.K.

1206

618356

*3 cases 7.9 M.M.Rifles

440 cases 7.9 M.M.Mauser 11000 pcs. Belgium.

rifles.

Cartridges for

4 cases

Bren guns

8000 Rds

1 case

.38 Cal.Cart-

ridges.

800 11

U.K.

"

1129

58

5000 [1

11

636

ridges.in

clips.

*3 cases 7.9 M.M.Cert-

*Part contents of three cases

Customs Dept.No.S.8(iv) Cl., dated 22nd Sept. 1939.

Forwarded to the Secretary to the Financial Commissioner (Commerce), Burma, Rangoon, for inform tion, with reference to Depart- ment of Lands & Revenue endorsement No.393XC38 Part II, dated the 14th February 1939.

Sa/-P.W.SINGLETON,

COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, RANGOON.

HE

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