In any further communication
on this subject, please quote
No.
46591/11.
and address-
The Under-Secretary of State,
Foreign Office,
อ
ressing.
London.
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FOREIGN OFFICE
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November 27th, 1911.
:
Sir: -
20.
34265
In your letter 34265/1911 of the 21st instant
you intimated Mr. Secretary Harcourt's concurrence in
Secretary Sir E. Grey's proposal to address a note to
the Netherland Minister stating that His Majesty's
Government must not be understood to admit the discus-
sion at the forthcoming Opium Conference of matters
relating to the domestic oplum administration in India
or the British Colonies.
On further consideration Sir E. Grey thinks that,
in view of the fact that the programme of the Confer-
ence is to be drawn up by the Conference itself, it
will be sufficient if the British delegates make a
reservation in this sense at the opening meeting. I
am directed to enquire whether Mr. Harcourt agrees to
this course.
I am,
Sir,
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
FMapbell