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The poppy flowers in Kiangsi at approximately the same date as in Hunan, and the joint investigation of Hunan last year commenced at the beginning of April.
The first application for the prohibition of Indian opium into Kiangai was made in a nemorandum from the Wai-chiao Pu, dated the 3rd July, 1913, which stated that the poppy plants were grown up in March, and in the reply from this legation, dated the 16th July, 1913, it was pointed out that the application was too late to allow of any inspection in that year.
The following year application for joint investigation was made on the 15th January, 1914, and was at once agreed to by me, but the inspection was postponed at the request of the provincial authorities.
In spite of this the province has again this year delayed its application until it is now too late to carry out an inspection, and I accordingly greatly regret that I am unable to agree to a joint investigation of Kiangsi this year.
I avail, &c.
Haringan
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