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CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[25439]
No. I.
Foreign Office to India Office.
4 SEP 08
[August 17.]
SECTION 1.
Sir,
Foreign Office, August 17, 1908.
I AM directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit to you herewith, for the information of the Secretary of State for India, a copy of a despatch from His Majesty's Minister at Peking, forwarding a further report on the opium question by Mr. Leech, Councillor to His Majesty's Legation.
I am to inquire whether in Viscount Morley's opinion this report should, with any necessary omissions, be laid before Parliament in due course.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
* Sir J. Jordan, No. 285, June 24, 1908.
[1904 r-1]
W. LANGLEY.