Letter from 傅斯年 [Fu Sse-Nien / Fu Sinian] accompanying information on incendiaries and gunpowder formualae from Chinese sources, 1944-09-15 - 2002-05

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/141/2/1

Scope and Contents

The accompanying information comprises copied extracts from the 《武經總要》[Wu Ching Tsung Yao / Wu Jing Zong Yao], (1044), on flamethrowers, smoke bombs, toxic smoke bombs, gunpowder composition, faeces bombs etc. The documents also include a contemporary English translation of the letter; notes by John Moffett, Librarian of the Needham Research Insitutute about the indentity of the scribe of the letter and notes, (May 2002).