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OPIUM.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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Rraf 25 UG IT
[August 3.]
SECTION 2.
[30662]
(No. 170.)
No. 1.
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received August 3.)
(Telegraphic.) R.
YOUR telegram No. 113 of 28th July: Opium.
Peking, August 3, 1911.
I duly conveyed substance of your message to Wai-wu Pu, and also to Viceroy of Canton, through His Majesty's consul-general.
Wai-wu Pu now inform me that they have received a telegram from Viceroy stating that, in compliance with Imperial decree, he has issued orders for discontinuance of levy.
I have asked that Viceroy should formally notify consul-general of its discontinuance, and give him an assurance that it will not be renewed, as a condition precedent to consideration of question of prohibition by provinces.
(Repeated to India.)
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No. 2.
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received August 3.)
(No. 171.) (Telegraphic.) R.
MY telegram No. 170 of 3rd August: Anti-opium [group undecypherable].
Peking, August 3, 1911. Viceroy of Canton has officially notified consul-general of abandonment of scheme. In acknowledging the communication, the consul-general will convey sense of your telegram No. 113 of 28th July. Viceroy has complied with bad grace, and consul- general considers that, failing adequate guarantees in connection with article 3, local vexations infringing article 7 will be certainly renewed.
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