CO129-583-13 Traffic of arms to China 31-1-1940 - 21-1-1941 — Page 19

actual

1940

FOL

B.4040/40 1302.9/A

Summary of exports of arms and ammunition, aeroplanes and explosives etc. through Burma to China during the period 1-7-1940 to 15-7-1940.

LESE

69

Value in Rupees.

18

Headings

No.of pkgs.

Description of materials.

Quantity

Country

of origin

Machine guns

40 c/s

[1

235 11

Machine guns

Browning 7.9 m.m.

Machine guns

ร

200 pcs.

France

226460

235

11

U.S.A.

753640

Machine guns

accessories.

1 c/- Machine gun accessories 160

11

If

9475)

||

2 c/s

do

18950)

Signal pistols)

Signal pistols.Tubes

11

Tubes ) 1 c/- charges)

140

11

1

charges

24

Cartridges for 4517c/s Cartridges for machine

Part of

Belgium

452500

machine gun

gun and rifle 7.92 m.m 10000000

and rifle.

rds.

Smokeless

powder.

1104c/s Smokeless powder

Part of

U.S.A.

402200

220460

rds.

France

Military

80 c/s Military tanks

tanks.

Madsen machine 12 c/s Madsen machine

4 units

Denmark

54672

cannons

cannons (Complete)

Customs Department No.P-1-C1.

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Dated Rangoon, the 22nd August 1940.

Forwarded to the Secretary to the Government of Burma, Department of Lands and Revenue, Rangoon, for information, with reference to his endorsement No.393XC38 Part II dated the 14th February 1939.

sa/- H.F.Oxbury,

COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, RANGOON.

Coppy sent to

Admiralty D.O. S.

Q.M. 4.0.

M.R.W.

B. of T.

The U.S.S.

B4040 4.0.

Colonial Office

With the compliments of the

Under Secretary of State for Burma.

SW

Dec. you 1940.

Ref. B.3264/40. dated 9/9/40