+ CONFIDENTIAL.
Sir,
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REC
REG2 6 NO.10.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG.
22nd September, 1916.
Endosures
In continuation of my Despatch No. 145 of the
14th of April, I have the honour to transmit for your inform-
-ation the enclosed copy of correspondence with the Government
of India concerning the nominal consignment of 170 chests of
Benares opium to Mexico.
2.
The 132 chests of spurious opium referred to
in the 4th paragraph of the Colonial Secretary's letter of the 22nd September, 1916, are the 132 cases referred to in my
4dd75 Confidential Despatch of the 26th of July. I enclose further
5.
correspondence with the Commissioner of the Chinese Maritime
Customs at Macao concerning this shipment, together with a
oopy of a letter which I have addressed to the Governor of
Macao on the subject of the prohibition of the import of opium
into Mexico.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble servant,
7 LA
Governor,&c..
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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
ANDREW BONAR LAW, M.P..
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