Hyde Park, July 2.
President Roosevelt yesterday proclaimed suspension of tonnage duties and discriminatory import duties on vessels from Burma ports reaching United States ports. The proclamation was made retroactive to June 10.
The Presidential proclamation also lifted tonnage duties on imports of Burmese produce and manufactures from any country reaching the United States in Burmese vessels, thus enabling American supplies freely to reach China over the Burma Road through. Burma giving reciprocal treatment to United States vessels and cargoes~—United Press.
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