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The Under-Secretary of State,
Foreign Otice,
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FOREIGN OFFICE
February 10th, 1909.
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Sir,
With reference to previous correspondence, I am directed
by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit to you, to be laid before
the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a copy of a despatch
from His Majesty's Minister at Peking respecting steps taken
by the authorities in Kiangnan for the control of the sale of
opium.
Sir E. Grey proposes, with the Earl of Crewe's concur-
rence, to approve the terms of Sir J. Jordan's note to the
Wai-wu-pu of the 4th ultimo requesting that the Provincial
Authorities may be called upon to exclude foreign opium from
the clause in the new regulations which apply to wholesale
trade.
I am,
Sir
Your most obedient
humble servant
The Under Secretary of State
Colonial Office.
Falampbell