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REG 1 NOV16 September 15, 191^.
With reference to my despatch 0. 247 of
the 13th instant on the subject of the opium
situstios in thing, i have the honour to enelors
barowith copy of a letter which I have addressed
to the Governor of Longkong, respecting the Agree-
ment of staber 1st, last between the upium Combine
and the Chinese (overment,
The opium merchants desire that the Chinese
Goverment should be pressed to perfon. ite ob-
ligations under this Agrement, and my letter to
Sir Henry Lay explains the rozvon why i find it
difficult to accede to their request.
I have the amour to be,
with the hị, hest respect,
Ly word,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
harule servent,
The light honourable
Viscount Gray of "allodon 2.Ü..
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