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Colonist Lustangs of cer
AR 22nd September,
6.
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter No. 903 F. E. of the 16th August regarding the shipment
back to Caloutta of 170 chests of opium which were detained in
lon kong.
2.
It is well known that certain Chinese officials
are prepared to take every possible step to amaggle into China
uncertifiested Indian opium, in defiance of the agreement enter-
ed into between the imperial and the Chinese Joverments and in
detriment of the interests of the holders of the remaining stocks
of certificated opium.
3.
The Goverment of lexico has for some time past
discountenanced and it has now absolutely prohibited the import
of opium into that country.
4.
The shipment of 170 chests under reference would
not have been dischar,ad in lonkors, but it would have been
discharged in adjacent Chinese waters. In a more recent case a
shipment of 132 chests from acao to Mexico was found to be
molasses upon examination at han hai.
5.
I am to suggest that in future all shipments east- wards from India to foreign countries should be consigned to the
British
The Secretary to the uovernment of India,
Finance Department,
SIMLA.