COPY.
(F 3282/310/87)
No. 100.
!
sir,
LISBON.
March 28th, 1927.
136
With reference to your despatch No.359
(F 4654/3383/87) of November 16th last I have the
honour to report that the Diario de Noticias of the
13th instant published a telegraphic message from
Hongkong according to which, notwithstanding the
great financial losses thereby entailed, the
Government of Macao are preparing a measure abolishing
opium concessions as from July next.
2. The message adds that this measure will be
submitted to the approval of the central government.
I have, etc.,
(Signed) Lancelot D. Carnegie.
The Right Honourable
Sir Austen Chamberlain, M.P., K.G.,
etc.,
etc.,
etc.