Claims
Opium output in the Shan region rose from 30 tons (1948) to 600 tons (mid-1950s)
Unproven What these labels mean →Opium output in the Shan region rose from 30 tons (1948) to 600 tons (mid-1950s)
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| disputes | Alfred McCoy, The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia (1972), via https://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/ops/burma.htm | McCoy: under 40 tons post-war to 300–400 tons by 1962. The 30→600 (mid-1950s) series is on Wikipedia marked 'citation needed'. US Narcotics Bureau put the whole Golden Triangle near 700 tons by the late 1950s. |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Samosa - The Secret Cult Behind Every Major Conspiracy (James Bond) | asserts | 00:25:03 |
Claim
Opium output in the Shan region rose from 30 tons (1948) to 600 tons (mid-1950s)