By Reg. Sgs. for India and I enclose copy of A.C.D. 3/19 Australia No. 409 Govt. Gen'l. Lord Dudley to Mr.
MINUTE.
MM 2/2 Br. 3/12/ Mr. Stable Johnson 3 fr. Mr. Just. Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cox. Sir C. Lucas. Sir F. Hopwood. Col. Seely. The Earl of Crewe, coming Dep" to see.
Copy of this despatch to I.O. if ref. to 43266. 8/4. 9.0.
43266 My Lord, Hong Kong, Australia, 4 Dec.
I have the honour to ack. The rest of Your Excellency's telegram 37606, notifying that the C'wealth or Federal Govt. of Australia do not propose to send a delegate to the International Opium Commission
and stating that a report on measures already taken towards the prohibition of opium importation into Australia will be forwarded shortly.
Copy I.O. 5 Dec.