COFY
(7 4366/310/87)
No.122.
sir,
LISBON,
April 22nd, 1927.
109
With reference to your despatch No.146 of the
7th instant (P 3023/310/87) instructing me to take such
steps as I might deem most suitable in order to ascertain
where and how a leakage of Indian export opium has occurred
which has permitted a omsiderable import of it inte Macao,
I have the honour to report that I considered that the best
means of obtaining the desired in formation was to bring
the facts to the attention of the Portuguese Gorɗnment
and to invite their co-operation in making the necessary
inquiries into the matter. I venture to think that in
view of the set ion that I have taken the Portuguese Govern-
mnt cannot feel that His Majesty's Government are criti-
cising them or are suggesting that the Macao authorities
have neglected any international obligation.
2. A copy of the Note which I have addressed to the
Portuguese Government is enclosed herein.
I have, etc..
(Sd.) Lancelot D.Carnegie.
The Right Hon.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, M.P., K.C..
etc..
etc.. eto.