Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c13.s2.7
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c13.s2.7
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The southern route of the Ledo/Stilwell Road was also the route of a critical oil pipeline that was built between the port of Calcutta in India to Kunming in China. The decision to construct such a pipeline to meet the energy demands of the War in this theatre was taken at a meeting of Allied leaders held in Quebec, Canada, in August 1943. Work on the pipeline began in December 1943 and after its completion in April 1945, it spanned a distance of 3,218 km. Over 100,000 tonnes of oil was transported along this line between June 1945 and January 1946.