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Sir:-
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FOREIGN OFFICE, I MAY 09,
276
May 8th, 1909.
I have received and read with interest your Re-
port, dated the 9th ultimo, on the proceedings of the
International Opium Commission which you have recently
attended at Shanghai.
I have great pleasure in expressing to you the
high appreciation of His Majesty's Government at the
able manner in which you represented them on the Com-
mission, and in conveying to you their thanks for your
services which you were good enough to place at their
disposal on this occasion.
I have the honour to be,
air,
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
64) E. Gray.
Right Honourable
Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, G.O.M.G.,
The Grange,
Wolwyn,
Herts.