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moved to close such establishments as exist within the Settlement or Concession areas before being approached by the Chinese authorities.
With regard to point 6, while His Majesty's Government are anxious to co-operate with a view to securing the prohibition of the importation of morphia into China, the → consent of all the Powers having Treaty relations with that country is necessary before the prohibition can be put into force.
You are aware that the French Government have intimated their willingness to co-operate, and you have been requested, in my despatch No. 117 of the 21st March, to report whether any further action has been taken by the Chinese Government to obtain the assent of the other Powers concerned.
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CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[June 17.]
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I am, &c.
(Signed)
E. GREY.
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Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received June 17.)
Peking, April 30, 1907. I HAVE the honour to forward to you herewith copy of a despatch which I have addressed to His Majesty's Acting Consul at Chinkiang, in accordance with the views expressed in your telegram No. 44 of the 27th instant, instructing him, in the event of effective measures to close opium establishments outside the British Concession having been adopted by the local authorities, to move the Municipal Council to take similar action.
I have ascertained that Chinkiang is the only British Concession in China in which opium establishments exist.
I have, &c.
(Signed) J. N. JORDAN.
(No. 6.) Sir,
Inclosure in No. 1.
Sir J. Jordan to Consul Sundius.
Peking, April 30, 1907. WITH reference to my despatch No. 2 of the 6th February last, copy of which I forwarded to the Foreign Office with a copy of Mr. Tours' despatch No. 2 of the 24th January, I have to inform you that I have now received a telegram from Sir Edward Grey concurring in a suggestion of mine that British Municipal Councils should be moved to close opium shops or dens before His Majesty's Consuls are approached by the Chinese authorities, provided that effective measures have been taken to close establishments outside the Concessions.
I have therefore to request you to ascertain what action has been taken in the matter by the local authorities outside the British Concession, and, in the event of effective measures to close opium establishments having been adopted, to move the Municipal Council to take similar action.
I have, &c. (Signed) J. N. JORDAN.
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