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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government. M1
OPIUM.
[February 10.]
2012 1
CONFIDENTIAL.
SECTION 1.
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Sir,
No. 1.
Professor Caldecolt to Sir Edward Grey,—(Received February 10.)
King's College, London, February 10, 1910. IN reference to British policy in the matter of the Indo-Chinese opium trade, I beg to submit to you the enclosed expression of opinion.
The signatories are either professors or lecturers in moral philosophy in our British universities and colleges, or are well-known writers upon ethical subjects.
We desire to present this opinion with the greatest respect, and solely in order to facilitate the action of His Majesty's Government in giving further effect to the sympathy with China which has already been officially expressed on several
occasions.
I ain, &c.
A. CALDECOTT, Professor of Moral Philosophy, King's College, London.
Enclosure in No. 1.
Memorial to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
IN view of the now unquestioned sincerity of the Government of China and the leaders of the Chinese people in endeavouring to suppress the opium evil, we feel that there is a moral obligation upon Great Britain to leave China entirely free with regard to the importation of opium.
Letters and signatures enclosed, as by the appendid list.*
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