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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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No. 1.
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[August 7.]
SECTION 3.
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.- (Received August 7.)
(No. 158.) (Telegraphic.) P.
Peking, August 7, 1907. WITH reference to my telegram No. 141 of the 16th ultimo, I have the honour to inform you that I am forwarding by bag to-morrow later information showing that the authorities at Nanking are seriously contemplating the establishment of an official opium monopoly. That such a measure would constitute an infringement of Article V the Nanking Treaty has been pointed out to the Viceroy by His Majesty's Consul, and I propose to bring this to the notice of the Wai-wu Pu, warning them that, the question being under the consideration of the two Governments, it is dangerous to allow provincial authorities to deal with it.
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