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1969/472/10).
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HOME OFFICE,
Whitehall,
6th June, 1922.
Sir,
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With reference to your letter of the 21st April
last (F 1435/472/10), I am directed by Mr. Secretary
Shortt to return, herewith, the original enclosure in
Messrs. Holt's letter to the Board of Trade of the
17th January as requested.
I am to say, as regards the suggestion in your
letter of the 15th March last that Mr. Shartt presumes
that the pamphlet issued by the India Office entitled
"The Truth about Indian Opium" will serve the purpose
aimed at, so far as the opium trade is concerned, and
so far as the trade in other drugs is conce med, this
Department will prepare a short statement of the action
taken by His Majesty's Government.
I am,
etc..
(signed) A.J. Eagleston.
The Under Secretary of State,
Foreign Office.