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CONFIDENTIAL.
Sir.
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GE OR AUG 10
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 24th. July, 1912.
Telegrams:-
From Secretary of State: 10th. June, 1912. 1625q To Secretary of State: 12th. July, 1912. 2/888 From Secretary of State: 19th. July, 1912.
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With reference to the telegraphic correspond-
-ence noted in the margin, I have the honour
to inform you that at a special meeting of the Executive Council held on the 22nd. July
the extension of the lease of the Opium Farın
for one year from the 1st. March, 1913, was
agreed to on the following terms:-
(a). That the lessees pay the present rental of
$98,600 a month.
(b). That the amount of opium to be boiled for
local consumption be forty-five chests a month.
(c). That the amount of opium to be boiled for
export under Government permit shall not exceed fifteen
chests a month.
(d). That the Opium Ordinance be amended in certain
particulars whereby the expression "Opium Divan" will be
more clearly defined, and the control of the Superintend-
-ent of Imports and Exports over the movement of Raw
Opium increased. The Farmer will be required to give security for the integrity and good behaviour of certain
of his servants and Revenue Officers will be given some
of the powers of the Police.
RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
&c..
&c...
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