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WILL INDICATE WHETHER
TELEGRAM SENT
CONFIDENTIAL CODE
Full rate
NONOONFIDENTIAL CODE
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With reference to your telegram of July 7, 3 p.m.
the Department desires an expression of your opinion on
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bedround with in 9 summer. was might
One. Is it likely that the Burmese Ministry
be induced to consent to a complete abolition of the
transit tax on Chinese Government/ war materials or at
least on Amerioan QUOTE/aid-to-China UNQUOTE supplies?
Two. If the Governor of Burma were to abolish the
tax on the basis of his jurisdiction over external affairs,
would is/action/b likely to precipitate a serious/
domestic political crisis disproportionate to the advan-
tages gained?
Three. Could the Government of Burma compensate for
the loss of this abnormal source of revenue byian/ earnest
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