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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[1988]
No. 1.
[January 15.]
SECTION 2.
456
Sir,
Board of Trade to Foreign Office.—(Received January 15.)
Board of Trade, January 15, 1909. IN reply to your letter of the 13th instant, with its inclosure, I am directed by the Board of Trade to transmit to you the accompanying Statement showing the quantities in pounds, avoirdupois, of opium imported into and re-exported from the United Kingdom in each year from 1904 to 1908.
I am, &c.
(Signed) GEO. J. STANLEY.
Inclosure in No. 1.
Statement respecting Opium.
Total Quantity Imported into the United Kingdom.
In 1904
17
1905
1906
"
1907
1908
In 1904
1905
+3
1906
1907
さ
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Quantity Re-exported from the United Kingdom.
1908
Board of Trade,
January 15, 1909.
[2090 p-2]
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Pounds, avoirdupois.
588,313
542,096
825,836
850,398
514,015
Pounds, avoirdupois.
264,294
249,277
283,133
897,888
340,421