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It is evident, therefore, that China has faithfully performed her undertaking to prohibit the illicit export of Chinese opium to Hong Kong, and the British Government's undertaking to prohibit the illicit export of prepared opium from Hong Kong to China should accordingly be carried out without loss of time.
I have, therefore, the honour to request your Excellency to ask the Governor of Hong Kong by telegraph to afford us his assistance by putting into effective operation the prohibition to export prepared opium from Hong Kong to China.
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IS MAY 08
Sir,
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
(Signed)
Sir J. Jordan to Governor Sir F. Lugard.
Prince CHING.
Office Individual.
Foreign
1908
China
Trade
May
Peking, March 27, 1908.
REFERRING to my despatch of the 3rd March and to my telegram of yesterday, I have the honour to inclose a translation of a note from the Wai-wu Pu, dated the 24th March, in which the measures taken by the Chinese Government to meet your Excellency's wishes in regard to the prohibition of the export of prepared opium from China to Hong Kong are stated. A Memorial was presented to the Throne on the 22nd March to the effect that His Majesty's Government had agreed that both countries should take steps to stop smuggling, and recommending that the trade in prepared opium to Hong Kong from China should be prohibited. An Imperial Rescript sanctioning the Memorial has been issued, and also instructions to the provincial authorities concerned, and the Viceroy of Canton has ordered all customs and li-kin stations and local authorities to take preventive measures, and has issued a Proclamation.
I have the honour to request that I may be informed by telegraph as soon as your Excellency has taken the steps referred to in paragraph 4 of your despatch of the 15th January last.
I have, &c.
(For His Majesty's Minister),
(Signed) STEPHEN LEECH.
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