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On the 22nd January 1919, I received the following telegram from the British Consular Agent at Koepang:-
"Your telegram 10th December the successful appli- cant for opium monopoly in Portuguese Timor requesta to know in the prescribed requirements through the Bengal Board of Revenue if there is any limit to quantity opium he may wish to export to Fortuguese Timor and what number of chests would approximately will be allow him for export to Portuguese Timor per year stop Portuguese Timor Government allow five hundred chests to be imported annually as per agree-
ment with opinion of increase".
to which telegram I replied on the 23rd January 1919:-
"Opium seems useless making enquiries desired by applicant better he instruct his agents Calcutta satisfy Government requirements himself and bid for quantity he allowed import or less".
You will observe there is nothing in the above in- formation about "manufacture and exportation of prepared
opium" from Portuguese Timor.
I have,
etc.,
(SA): W.N. DUNN.
CONSUL GENERAL.