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NO CONFIDENTIAL.
Sir,
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REC
(REG2 31 JUL 14)
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
HONGKONG.
9th July,
1914.
With reference to your confidential despatch of
the 2nd of January, I have the honour to inform you that
arrangements have been made direct with the Government of India
for the supply by them to Messrs. David Sassoon & Co. at
Calcutta on behalf of this Government of 35 chests of opium
monthly for the use of the Hongkong Goverment Opium Monopoly.
This opium will be paid for at the average market price for the
current year.
2.
From a commercial point of view the arrangement
is not favourable to this Goverment, and I have now to enquire
whether you will allow this Government to purchase during the
current year an additional quentity not exceeding 540 chests
direct from the Government of India, (with whom the opium should
be stored at the charges of this Government till required), at
such date or dates as may be arranged with that Government in
respect of the year 1915-16; and during the latter period a
further supply not exceeding 540 chests on account of the year
1916-17 under similar conditions.
By such an arrangement this Government would be
in a position to have always in store with the Indian Government
a twelve months' supply of opium and would thus be enabled from
time to time to take advantage of a favourable market for the
purchase of its opium.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, Loc.
M.P.
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