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FOREIGN OFFICE,
April 26th 193137 R
Sir:-
With reference to previous correspondence, I am
directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to transmit to you,
to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
the accompanying copy of a letter from the Netherland
Minister stating that the German, Japanese and Portuguese
Governments are at present unable to give the assurances
with regard to the prohibition of the trade in and manu-
facture of morphia and cocaine in their respective
countries which His Majesty's Government made a condition
to their taking part in the Opium Conference to be held
at The Hague this summer and enquiring whether in the
circumstances it would be preferable to have the Conference
postponed until next year.
Sir E. Grey would be glad to be favoured with the
observations of Mr. Secretary Harcourt at the earliest
possible date with regard to this suggestion.
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
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