anargements with the Castours for checking consignments of Persian apeim. This mas done (586585/13).
Now he tells
Customus
us that thing
distubating
anter for Persian opinion & wants muttersto
remain is
before: cc. (I think) that
Perscann opnim may be imported for re-export
to any place.
The Indian Gat have asked us
to place
uncertificated opain from Madia on an
Youlity with Persian
ngands with
8th consumption & facilities portrede
with Japan (1.0./36716/12)
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compts at procrastination of " follow their see no reason why we on not example.
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CONFIDENTIAL.
Sir, 1.036716 TZ
310787
6044
24 FEB 13
366
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG.
3rd. February, 1913.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of your Confidential Despatch of the 10th. December last, transit-
-ting a copy of correspondence with the India Office respecting
the proposed legislation to regulate the importation of Opium
intended for Formosa.
2.
Uncertified Indian Opium was first imported
into Hongkong towards the end of July, 1911, and on the 1st.
September following, in consequence of representations made by the
more important Merchants dealing in Indian Opium, its import was
prohibited except for local consumption, under Government Notifica-
-tion No. 254 of 1911, a copy of which was forwarded with Sir F.
Lugard's Despatch No. 315 of the 6th. September, 1911. If the import had been permitted to continue uncertified Indian opium
would have been supplied from Hongkong to Macao, Formosa, and
Kwong Chau Wan. It appears, however, that these places continue to
import uncertified opium in as great if not greater quantities
than before, and in the case of Formosa such opium is at times
ordered through Hongkong Merchants. It would seen therefore that the Indian Government's sales have not been affected by the pro-
-hibition, though the purchasers may have been put to slight in-
-convenience.
3.
I have suggested in my Confidential Despatch
of
1/7/3
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT.M.P.,
&C..
&c.,
&c...