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FOREIGN OFFICE.Rrof 15 JUN 10

June 14th, 1910.

ediate. 020713/10).

Sir:-

With reference to your letter of the 19th. of

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November last I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward

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Grey to transmit to you, to be laid before the Secre-

tary of State for the Colonies, the accompanying copy

of a note from the United States Ambassador in London

giving a list of the Powers which have declared their F

intention of sending delegates to the proposed Opium

Conference at The Hague, and expressing the hope that

His Majesty's Goverment will see their way to ac-

cepting the American proposals.

Sir E. Grey would be glad to be furnished with

any observations the Earl of Crewe may have to offer

on Mr. Whitelaw Reid's communication.

I am to add that no reply has yet been received

from the Government of India but that the matter has

he Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

again

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