Burma, Dec, 23.
The question of the alleged passage of armaments to China through Burma was elucidated today in en important statement issued by the Burma Government. Recalling the Sinó-Burman Convention of 1894, providing for the fostering of mutual interests and trade relations between Burma and Yunnan, the statement says that, in later years, condi! became adverse and trade languished.
'A revival of this trade. the statement declares, had already menced. The Government, the ment, goes on to say, envi important developments in Reports that large supplies of munitions of war are already en route to the Chinese frontier are unfounded," the statement proceeds, "there is little- doubt in the present sireumstances, so long as the unfortunate hostilities continue between China and Japan, that the transport of munitions through Burma may assume considerable proportions."
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