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Draft of Telegram to Government
of India.
Hongkong Opium Merchants unenimously
object to the novel distinetion suggested by the Board of
Finance between Indien Opium exported to China and exported else,
-where. They are of opinion that it is impossible for so large
a quantity as 16,000 chests to be consumed outside Chine and
they represent that a considerable amount of the nominal
export to the Straits has always been re-exported to China.
They consider that a reasonable figure for consumption outside
China would be 8,000 chests and that if a higher figure is
given it must result in smuggling to China of opium not
KERKİNEA COvered by certificates. They would prefer that no
distinction should be made but if that is not now possible
they suggest that the total number of Bengal chests sold for
export from India to all countries including China during 1911
should be 24,000 chests instead of 31,440 chests.
They also wish that in order to prevent
smuggling from Hongkong Opium exported to Hongkong should be under certificate as in the case of opium exported to China
provided always that the Hongkong Opium Farmer should be allow- -ed the 900 chests he is allowed by his contraet with the Hong-
-kong Government to draw in 1911 for local consumption.
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