PART Ⅰ INTRODUCTION 1
CHAPTER Ⅰ．RESOURCES FOR BURMA＇S DEVELOPMENT 3
A．Introduction 3
B．Physical Geography 3
C．Agriculture 5
D．Forests 8
E．Minerals 11
F．Water Resources 11
G．Transportation 14
H．Capital Resources 15
I．Human Resources 15
CHAPTER Ⅱ．THE TASK AHEAD 19
A．Economic Problem and Opportunity 19
B．Development Goals 20
C．Achieving Maximum Output 28
D．Criteria for the Selection of Projects 31
E．Reaching the Goal:Planning and Execution 34
PART Ⅱ ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATION 37
CHAPTER Ⅲ．FINANCING THE PROGRAM 39
A．The Nature of the Problem 39
B．Financing Foreign Exchange Payments 41
C．Financing Development Expenditures within Burma 49
D．Conclusions 57
CHAPTER Ⅳ．CENTRAL ECONOMIC POLICIES FOR THE PROGRAM 58
A．Introduction 58
B．Improvement in Fiscal Information 58
C．Fiscal Policy:The Level of Current Expenditures 61
D．Fiscal Policy:The Level of Taxation 62
E．The Structure of the Revenue System 62
F．Banking Policy 67
G．Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Policy 72
H．Summary of Recommendations 74
CHAPTER Ⅴ．ORGANIZATION FOR COORDINATING THE PROGRAM 76
A．The Four Major Steps in Coordinating Economic Activity 76
B．Organization for Planning 77
C．Organization for Programming 78
D．Staff for Planning and Programming 78
E．Organization and Procedure for Implementation of Economic and Functional Policies 80
F．Organization for Progress Reporting and Expediting 81
G．Economic and Social Board Staff 82
H．Summary 82
CHAPTER Ⅵ．ADMINISTERING THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 83
A．The Ministries 83
B．The Development Corporations 84
C．Other Government Corporations and Boards 86
D．Problems of Planning,Reporting and Expediting 86
E．Other General Problems 87
F．The Private and Mixed Sectors of the Economy 89
G．Summary of Recommendations 92
CHAPTER Ⅶ．MANNING THE PROGRAM 94
A．The Problem of Specialized Manpower 94
B．Meeting the Problem of Skill and Knowledge 99
C．Meeting the General Problems of Increasing Labor Productivity on the Job 107
D．The Need for Able Management－A Special Problem 111
E．Possible Solutions to the Management Problem 115
F．Summary of Recommendations 120
PART Ⅲ AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION 123
CHAPTER Ⅷ．AGRICULTURE 125
A．Objectives 125
B．Present Agricultural Development 125
C．National Agricultural Program 135
D．Increase of Agricultural Production 151
E．Agricultural Aims and Suggested Goals 187
F．Conclusions and Recommendations 188
CHAPTER Ⅸ．IRRIGATION 195
A．Over-all Irrigation Program 195
B．Specific Projects 210
C．Estimate of Costs and Benefits 240
D．Recommendations 241
PART Ⅳ TRANSPORTATION 249
CHAPTER Ⅹ．TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 251
A．Present Situation 251
B．Interrelations 251
C．Operating Requirements 252
D．Review of Recommendations 255
CHAPTER Ⅺ．BURMA RAILWAYS 256
A．Introduction 256
B．History 256
C．Existing System 257
D．Current Operations 261
E．Requirements for Further Improvement 267
F．Conclusion 278
CHAPTER Ⅻ．SEAPORTS OF BURMA 281
A．Introduction 281
B．Port of Rangoon 281
C．Port Akyab 319
D．Port of Bassein 324
E．Port of Moulmein 327
F．Port of Tavoy 330
G．Port of Mergui 332
CHAPTER ⅩⅢ．INLAND WATERWAYS 336
A．Introduction 336
B．Existing Facilities and Operations 336
C．Operation of Inland Water Transport 338
D．New Industry Requirements 342
E．Personnel Training Program 348
F．Conclusions 348
G．Estimated Required Expenditures 348
CHAPTER ⅩⅣ．OCEAN SHIPPING 350
A．Coastal Steamship Services in Prewar and Postwar Periods 350
B．Investigation of Needs for Steamer Services 350
C．Union of Burma Shipping Board 351
D．Conclusion 351
CHAPTER ⅩⅤ．PORTS AND WATERWAYS CONSERVANCY 352
A．Introduction 352
B．Conservancy for Seaports 352
C．Conservancy for Waterways 352
D．The Conservancy Problem 354
E．Conclusions 355
CHAPTER ⅩⅥ．HIGHWAYS 356
A．Introduction 356
b．Classification 357
C．Existing Highway System 361
D．Traffic 379
E．Comparisons with Other Highway Systems 394
F．Design Requirements 402
G．Construction Methods 408
H．Construction and Material Costs 420
I．Maintenance 425
J．Materials and Testing Laboratory,Shops 426
K．Planning and Surveys 426
L．Highway Administration 427
M．Highway Financing 428
N．Highway Code 431
O．Commercial Transport 446
P．Transport Commission 446
Q．Recommended Changes in Geometrics and Location 447
R．General Recommendations 456
CHAPTER ⅩⅦ．AIRWAYS 465
A．Introduction 465
B．International Service 466
C．Domestic Service 470
D．Personnel 471
E．Air Safety,Aircraft and Workshop 475
F．Airports,Facilities and Terminals 478
G．Flight Control and Signal Communication 482
H．Accounting and Statistics 483
I．Future Developments 483
J．Conclusions and Recommendations 489