Namwan Assigned Tract
Namwan Assigned Tract, also known as Meng-Mao Triangular Area, is a area situated at the junction of the Shweli River and Namwan River in the southern Kachin State of Myanmar. It was the territory of China but "perpetual lease" to British Burma in 1897, and legally became the territory of Burma in 1961. History The British built a road through Namwan Assigned Tract to connect Bhamo and Namhkam, Shan State, Namhkam before communicating with China, this road became the major road connecting the Kachin State with the Shan State. And Xue Fucheng, the Chinese Ambassador to the UK, request the British to return the road and the area in the meetings during 1892 and 1893. The British refused to return the road, but had to admit the area is part of China. Then UK signed a convention with Qing dynasty in 1894, claimed the area is part of China, but the road was to remain open for British "travellers, commerce and administrative purpose", and Britain had the right to improve the road, as we ...
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