[This Document is the Property of His Britennis Majesty's Government.]
OPIUM.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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REC REANSER
SECTION 1.
Sir,
Foreign Office to India Office.*
WITH reference to my letter of the 19th instant, I am directed by Secretary Sir
Foreign Office, August 23, 1911. E. Grey to transmit to you, to be laid before the Marquess of Crewe, the accompanying copy of a note from the United States Ambassador respecting the date of the meeting of the proposed Opiura Conference.†
I am to state that Sir E. Grey proposes, subject to Lord Crewe's concurrence, to inform the Netherlands Minister that, if, on learning definitely from the German, French, Japanese, and Portuguese Governments that they will be able to comply with the proposals of His Majesty's Government before the end of the year, the Netherlands Governinent desire to reconsider the view expressed in Baron Gericke's note of the 15th instant, His Majesty's Government will themselves be prepared to take part in the conference at the date which may be agreed upon,
A similar communication has been addressed to the Colonial Office and Board of Trade.
I am, &c.
F. A. CAMPBELL.
* Also to Colonial Office and Board of Trade, mutatis mutandia. † Mr. Whitelaw Reid, August 20, 1911.
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