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the far more serious evil of Morphia which, I think,
be of interest and value. I understand from Your Lordship
that my public Despatch covering the emorandum (as
amended) would be puolished, and it would seen shorefore
that the Cortunity here are ertitled to see it before it
reaches them in the form of a Parliamentary publication.
5.
The Memorandum has in any case to
be reprinted and any Confid-tial references onitted. These
are very few and unimportant since nearly every paper
quoted has been published in the White Books China Nos.
1 and 2 of 1908. I have taken this opportunity to alter
those passages (specially relating to divans) which advers e-
-ly criticised the policy of His Majesty's Government or
too strongly emphasized the divergence of vie I have at
the seme time eliminated in poto those whole sections
which contained suggestions as to the action which China
should take lest they might give wabrage to that Power. I
still hold the views I expressed and I still believe that
the adoption of the system of Monopoly of production and
of sale of Native Opium is the best possible course which
China could take. I have somewhat amplified this passage
and I attach a copy of it as revised in case Your Lordship
nay think that the surrestion would be worth bringing to
the