Copy.
• 543,452/13.
Home Office,
Whitehall,
27th March, 1930.
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Sir,
I am directed by Mr Secretary Clynes to refer to
the confidential despatch No. 4 dated the 27th December, 4
1929, from the Governor of Hong Kong, enclosing a report
by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports at Hong Kong
on a seizure of prepared opium destined for the United
States, a copy of which it is understood has been forwarded
to the Foreign Office under cover of Colonial Office letter
No. 72752/30 of the 18th March, and to say that several
seizures of opium bearing the spurious "Lam Kee Hop" labels
were the subject of discussion at the recent Session of the
League of Nations Opium Advisory Committee. Copies of the
relevant extracts from the Provisional Minutes and Reports
of the Committee are enclosed.
As the Chinese Government may claim that the source
of this opium is in the Foreign Settlements in Shanghai it
would perhaps be advisable to send a copy of Mr. Lloyd's
report, together with the enclosed photostat and copy of
the labels to H.M. Consul-General at Shanghai for communica-
tion to the Settlement Authorities and inquiry as to whether
anything is known or can be ascertained as to the locality
from which the opium bearing the "Lam Kee Hop" labels is
coming.
The Under-Secretary of State,
Foreign Office.
I am,
Sir
Your obedient Servant,