M:CF.
SECRET.
Sir,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG, 31st May, 1928.
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I have the honour to acknowledge the
receipt of your secret despatch of 12th April, 1928,
enclosing extracts from a memorandum written by
Mr. J. D. Lloyd, in which a suggestion is made for
the abandonment of the opium monopoly.
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2.
Sir C. Clementi in his secret despatch of
16th April, has already given you his observations
on this same memorandum, a copy of which was
forwarded in your confidential despatch of
18th February, and has expressed his desire to
discuss the whole question with you during his
leave of absence in England.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
W.d. Sout host
Officer Administering the Government.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,
&c.,
&c.,
&C.