Subject to your concurrence
therefore I propose to inuicate at the Conference that the 0.0. attitude
is as follows:-
(1) the 3.0. is sympathetic to any efforts designed to stop illicit
traffic in opium in the Far East.
(2) the scheme itself is good
in that although it might in practice prove to be ineffective from the point
of view of putting an end to the traffic from the Persian Gulf) it would clear H.M.G. and Hong Kong; (though in any case Hong Kong is not greatly concerned).
(3) to the question of expediency-in view of the political objections which ave been raise-is entirely a matter for the F.0. and H.O. to settle between them. It reath
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to balancing
The chances
; of doing any good by
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scheme (a) by way of
the
stopping
the good
the traffic (b) by way of displaying to the would intentions" of HAT.; against possible (a probable) economic distintances in Persia
The
resultant las of British influence I in that countyr.
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agree. I doubt very much whether the scheme
will do more
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than
a lucrative
traffic from the British
to a
foreign flag. The
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position is very
the same
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much
it is in
regard to liquor.
ommuggling into the
U.JA.
In the came
of liqeave the view of
St M. G. has been that
it is
Eemove
iten duty to
the reproache
from the steitish
flag, although they
realize that the only
Effect will be
to
hansfer it to another
flag. I think we