I.& 0.4460/23.
INDIA OFFICE
WHITEHALL
S.W.1.
20th December, 1923.
Opium. Reported traffic in French monopoly opium carried on by a Chinese smuggling syndicate discovered in Hong Kong.
sir,
With reference to correspondence ending with the
letter from this department dated 8th December, 1923
1.& 0.4364/23,I am directed by the Secretary of State for
India to forward, for information and the favour of any
observations which the Government of India may have to
kom Colonial Office dated 14.12.23.
and enclosure.
margin, on the above subject.
I am etc.
make, copy of the
papers noted in the
(sd.) J.C.WALTON
Secretary
Industries & Overseas Department.
The Secretary to the
Government of India,
Finance Department.
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