COPY.
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c. No. 36 E.c/27.
From V. S. Sundaram Esq.,
TO
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
Finance Department (Central Revenues
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India.
His Majesty's Under Secretary of State for India, Economic & Overseas Department,
India Office,
Whitehall, London, S.V.
sir,
1.
Simla the 16th June 1927.
Opium (Persian) - French Indo China- via Singapore Transhipment of, to-. My letter C. Fo. 36 E.0/27,
dated 2nd June 1927.
In continuation of my letter quoted above, I am
directed to say that the Government of India have permitted
the transhipment at Bombay of 5 chests of Persian opium to
French Indo-China, via Singapore by Messrs. Mackinnon
Mackenzie & Co. The consignment arrived in Bombay on the
21st May 1927.
2. I am directed to enclose for the information of
the Right Hon'ble the Secretary of State for India, a copy
of the import certificate covering the consignment and
purporting to be signed by the Governor General of Indo-
China and countersigned by the Superintendent Singapore.
It will be observed that the Government of French Indo-
China have employed the services of Mr. A. Namazie for the
supply of the opium. The Government of India suspect
that he is connected with the firm of M. G. Nemazie
notorious for its illicit opium traffic.
It will no doubt
be considered whether it is advisable to convey any warning
about this person's antecedents to the French Government
through the Foreign Office.
I have, etc.,
V. S. SUNDARAM.
Deputy Secretary to the Government of Indi
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