Kwang Pu Chen papers, 1936-1968

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Series 4: Foreign Trade Commission, 1939



Box 4 Folder 9-10 A1-2. P. W. Tsou's correspondence with K. P. Chen, Jan. 1939-April 1940

1. Organization and personal: Foreign Trade Commission, Foo Shing, China Transportation

2. Conflicts in authorities; FTC with other institutions

3. Transportation; UTC cargo or tungoil

4. Congestion in Haiphong



Box 5 Folder 1-2 B1-2. Reports, 1939-1940

B1-From: C. T. Tung; Chambers Chow; S. C. Ting

Re: China Transporation Co.; Foo Shing

B2-From T. Y. Chang; T. K. Chao


Box 5 Folder 3 C1. Foo Shing trading corporation reports, 1939-1940

Haiphong (May 1939-1940): Transporation conditions, Transhipment statistics

Rangoon (April 1939-April 1940): Transporation conditions, Transhipment of UTC cargo


Box 5 Folder 4 C2. Reports (information as received by US consulate), Oct. 1939-Mar. 1940

Congestion of cargo in Haiphong

French attitude towards China's exports or cargo in transit

Sheaban's plan for centralized control of motor transport

Condition in Haiphong subsequent to Japanese capture of Nanning

Highways of Northwest China

Woodoil export to US under loan agreement

Transportation problem

Plans for centralizing purchase of woodoil-export trade monopolies

Transshipment from Haiphong to Rangoon

Effects of Japanese invasion of Kwangsi/Guangxi on highway transportation in South China

Indo-China Yunnan Railway and 1ta freight capacity

Sheaban's remarks regard transit and transportation to China

Burma's transit trade with China

Woodoil shipments from Indo-China