It is requested that in any further communication on this subject the under-mentioned letter and number may be quoted, and the reply addressed to--
The Under Secretary of State for Indin,
India Office,
Whitehall,
R.4 S. 1764.
London, S. W.
India Office,
Whitehall,
London, S. W.
20 July 1911.
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Sir,
9.22934
With reference to Mr. Montagu's letter, R.&S.1679
of the 12th July on the subject of the opium
requirements of non China markets, I am directed by the
Secretary of State for India in Council to inform you
that, as a provisional measure pending receipt of the
information asked for in that letter, he has sanctioned
reduction of the amount of uncertificated opium for sale
in 1911 and other calendar years from 16,000 chests to
14,000 chests, and that the amounts to be offered at the
November and December sales at Calcutta will be reduced
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by 1000 chests for each month, so as to bring this
decision into effect for the calendar year 1911.
I am to add with reference to the tabular
Mr Montagu's
statement appended to my letter of the 12th July that
the opium requirements of the colony of Hongkong are
included under the head "China", as the Indian customs
• Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
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