This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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No. 1.
[November 29.]
SECTION 2.
431
Question asked in the House of Commons, November 29, 1906.
Mr. Lynch—To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether, in view of the importance of the question, he will consider the possibility of overcoming the difficulties in the way of obtaining even approximately accurate statistics as to the output of native opium in China.
Answer.
I fear I can add nothing to my reply to the honourable Member's question of the 27th instant on this subject. Of course, any further information that can be obtained will be obtained, but I cannot promise to get more than exists.
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