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AMERICAN AMBASDY,
LONDON
33150
RECS
#G? & OCT 09
September 23rd, 1909.
pir:-
I have the honour to enclose herewith, for the informa-
tion of His majesty's Government, a copy of a Circular In-
struction from the Department of state of the United States,
dated the lst of September, relative to the International
Opium Conference, which the secretary of State has addressed
to the Diplomatic Representatives of the United States ac-
credited to the Governments wajch were represented at the
onanguai International Upiwa Commission.
In this instruction, after setting forth what, in the
opinion of my Government, appear to be good and sufficient
reasons, it is proposed that an International Conference be
hold at a convenient date at The Hague or elsewhere composec
of one or more delegates of each of the participating Fowers
and that the delegates in question should be given full
to conventionalize the resolutions adopted at
Shanghai so that they may be given international effect.
power
tentative programme is suggested by the Government of
the
Sir Edward Grey, Bart., M.P.,