our support, we should no doubt be

prepared within reason to support them,

be yo nd

but this I could not promise them we

would go at the moment. I gathered

that Mr. Perrins would discuss the

question with Sir Malcolm Delevingne, and

I think we might well wait to see whether

the Home Office intend to initiate any

such representations.

[In the course of the discussion it transpires that

not only is the Penins

At The

Ho. Spending the whole of his time

on oprime workS

Vide

also

M. Perino understood

but that data

!

Lat the tof in Collier (a principal) is

Similarly occupied. I don't know whether

dhur

but if so, is in faust the case;

my Euggestion that

it adds forint

4

Han Dopis sks, wittier any achin it.

malku dham

The deniable, They may this Sept, wh. is suffricently overpres

more dieeth amserming

JE, Cols,

The admits fratini

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hana

wh

is flushed in

without having

opin

Any further communication on this subject should ddressed to--

The Trader Recretary of State for India, stries & Department,

India Offer, Over 9828

the fillancing reference quoted :—

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Mone:-

Victoria 8920, 1.0. Ext. No.....

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taxandum, London.

sir,

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22 FEB 24

INDIA OFFICE,

WHITEHALL,

212€ st

$597

LONDON, S.W. 1.

February, 1924.

525

With reference to your letter of 14th December 1923, No.47043,

regarding the operations of an opium smuggling syndicate established in Hong Kong, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to

transmit for the information of the Secretary of State for the

Colonies, copy of the correspondence noted in the margin on this

subject.

vernment of India dated

th December 1923

ditto. dated 24th anuary 1924.

No Indian opium is supplied to the

French Colonies on Government account, A

auggestion recently put forward that an

agreement should be made for direct sale by the Government of India

to the Government of Indo-China was not accepted by the French

Government.

But, as the Secretary of State for the Colonies will

be aware, no opium is allowed to be exported from India gave under

certificate, in the form approved by the League of Nations, from

the Government of the importing country that it is required for

legitimate purposes.

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office, S..

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,

Hlavallon

ge or etary,

Industries & Overseas Department

the mou particularly in

The Far East. the

The whole opin quo in the FE, in to be dicunt

at an International conference

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