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Mr. Phillips to Sir Miles Lampson.
No. 33
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Copy to Governor, Hongkong, No.45.
H.B.4.Consulate General,
CANTON,
March 31st, 1930.
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(One Chinese enclosure).
sir,
with reference to my telegram Wo. 22 of the 25th
instant regarding the seizure of 83 cases of raw opium
belonging to the Kwangtung Opium Suppression Bureau by the
Hongkong Government I have the honour to transmit to you
herewith copy and translation of the letter which was
addressed to me by the Chinese authorities on the subject.
In forwarding a translation of this letter to the
Officer Administering the Government, Hongko g, I mentioned
privately that I hoped there would be no difficulty inf
releasing the cargo without the intervention of the Caftral
Government being necessary as I have gathered that the
Canton Government have been somewhat embarrassed by
seizure of the opium which was due to the unfortunat
stranding in Hongkong waters of the vessel carrying
As stated in my telegram under reference the
officer Administering the Government, tiongong, has informed
me that the Secretary of State for the Colonies had called
for a report of the circumstances of the case and the opium
could not be released before instructions had been received
from London. I have informed the Chinese authorities, who
are pressing for a favourable reply, that the matter is
under investigation.
Mr. Leung, the secretary to the Mayor of Janton,
who has been dealing with this matter, assumed is a matter
of course that in view of the friendly relations existing
His Majesty's Minister,
PEI PLING.
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