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IOR/L/PS/12/2179
- Record Id:
- 040-000557201
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 037-000557192
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000555.0x0002ce
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100035994718.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/12/2179
- Title:
- Coll 7/10 'China (Yunnan): Export of arms to China via Burma'
- Scope & Content:
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The file contains correspondence regarding a request from the Governor of Yunnan Province to transport arms, ammunition and planes to China via Burma [Myanmar]. The materials consisted of British surplus war stock, and were supplied by Arnhold & Company Limited. The correspondence is between Arnhold & Company and the Board of Trade Department of Overseas Trade, regarding the route to be taken and arrangements for transport and an escort. There is also correspondence discussing the deal, and the import duty on silver bullion imposed by the Government of India, conducted between the following: the India Office Political Department; HM Consul-General at Yunnanfu (Henry Forster Handley-Derry); the Foreign Office; HM Commercial Councillor at Shanghai (Louis Beale); and the Government of India Foreign and Political Department.
A list of the materials, including prices, can be found at folios 11-15.
The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folio 1).
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000554996
037-000557192
040-000557201 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/12 : Departmental Papers: Political (External) Files and Collections
IOR/L/PS/12/2171-2221 : Political (External) Collection 7: Arms, Ammunition and Arms Traffic
IOR/L/PS/12/2179 : Coll 7/10 'China (Yunnan): Export of arms to China via Burma' - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0012]/036-000554996[0008]/037-000557192[0009]/040-000557201
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (83 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000555.0x0002ce
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1932
- End Date:
- 1933
- Date Range:
- 5 Mar 1932-6 Feb 1933
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 83; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Former External References:
- Coll 7/10
- Arrangement:
- The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)