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Sir:-
Sir A. Johnstone
Treaty.
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HAN 6 DEC 12°
For Offere #December, 1912.
Tome
As you are aware the signature of
the International Opium Convention of
January 23rd 1912 by His Majesty's
Plenipotentiaries was accompanied by a
(declaration, the latter part of which
reserved to His Majesty's Government the
right of signing or of separately de-
nouncing the Convention in the name of
any of His Majest. 's Dominions, Colonies
Dependencies or Protectorates other than
those previously specified in the de-
claration.
In accordance with this stipu-
lation you are authorized to sign the
Convention on behalf of the British
Dominions, Colonies evc. hereunder
mentioned, and I request that you will
communicate with the Netherlands
Government
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