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1931
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Home Office
19th February | Revised minutes of 12th meeting of Interdepartmental
Opium Committee
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13 His Majesty's Consul, Genera, to Foreign Office, Telegram No. 46... 23rd May (Copy rec. in Colonial Office
27th May)
States that India agrees to participation of both
countries
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2 Secretary-General,
of Nations, to Foreign Office
28th February (Copy rec. in Colonial Office,
5th March)
3 To Officer Administering
the Government, Straits Settlements, Telegram No. 42, and the Governor of Hong Kong, Telegram No. 41
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4 To British North Borneo
Company
League
States that Council of League of Nations has accepted invitation of Siamese Government to hold Opium Conference at Bangkok.
Requests observations on report of Commission of Inquiry not later than 1st July, 1931, and invites representation of Government at Conference ...
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Asks for detailed observations on recommendation of
League of Nations Commission of Inquiry
14 Portuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs to His Majesty's Representative, Lisbon
lat May (Copy rec. in Colonial Office
28th May)
States that Portuguese Government agree to collaborate and considers that representatives at Conference should be plenipotentiaries
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15 Sir M. Delevingne (Geneva),
to Sir G. Grindle (Colonial Office)
1st June
11th March
20th March
Transmits copy of No. 3 and asks for views of Court of
Directors.
Enquires as to Borneo representation at Conference
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His Majesty's Minister, Bangkok, to Foreign Office, Telegram No. 24
5 To Foreign Office ...
28th March Suggests that Secretary-General of League of Nations be informed that His Majesty's Government, cannot, for reason stated, communicate observations by 1st July
30th May (Copy rec. in Colonial Office
4th June)
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6 Foreign Office
31st March
Transmits copies of draft telegrams and despatches to
His Majesty's Representatives, for concurrence.
17 Governor, Hong
No. 229
For
!
reasons stated, sees no objection to United States Government sending an observer to Conference, but objects to Chinese participation
Kong,
13th May (Rec. 4th June)
Enquires as to views of Colonial Office in regard to wish of Permanent Central Board under Geneva Opium Convention to be represented at Bangkok Conference by Mr. Herbert May as an observer ...
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States Siamese Government understand that recommen- dation of Commission of Inquiry will be discussed at Bangkok Conference before effect is given to any measures contemplated therein, and they would welcome any suggestions as to plan of action. Further states that they agree that representatives should be plenipotentiaries with power to sign Convention
Transmits memorandum containing detailed observa- tions on recommendations of Commission of Inquiry
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18 Sir G. Grindle (Colonial
Office) to Sir M. Dele- vingne (Geneva)
States, in reply to No. 4, that there is no objection ...
19
5th June
7 To Foreign Office
17th April In reply to No. 6 concurs in draft telegrams and despatches, and agrees with views regarding repre- sentation of United States of America and China
Replies to No. 2 as suggested in No. 3 ..
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19 Officer Administering the Government, Straits Settlements, Confiden- tia! (2)
15th May (Rec. 8th June)
Transmite, in reply to No 3, observations on recom-
mendations of Commission of Inquiry.
States that the Malayan Governments will be repre sented by Mr. G. E. Cator
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20 British North Borneo Com-
pany
10th June
Transmits, in reply to No. 4, a memorandum comment- ing on recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry. Requests that North Borneo be represented at Con- ference by Malaya delegate
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8 Foreign Office to the Secre- tary-General, League of Nations
16th April! (Copy rec. in Colonial Office
18th April)
9 Foreign Office to His
Majesty's Representatives
at Tokio, Telegram
No. 59; Bangkok, Tele- gram No. 20
23rd April (Copy rec. in Colonial Office
25th April)
10 Foreign Office to His
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Majesty's Representatives
at [1] Paris, No. 952,
[2 Lisbon, No. 178
[3] The Hague, No. 213,
[4] Washington, No. 547
23rd April
(Copy rec. in Colonial Office
25th April)
Hie Majesty's Consul, Geneva, to Foreign Office, Telegram No. 28... 15th May (Copy rec. in Colonial Office
23rd May)
12 Foreign Office to Hin Majesty's Consul, Geneva, Telegram No. 33 15th May (Copy rec. in Colonial Office
23rd May)
Conveys a recommendation of the Commission of Inquiry regarding preventive work, and inquires whether respective Governments are prepared to instruct their Colonial administrations to co-operate, also whether Governments consider their representatives at Con- ference should be plenipotentiaries with power to sign a Convention
21 British
No. 18
Agent, Borneo,
28th May (Rec. 22nd June)
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tion
Enquires as in No. 9; omitting in the case of (4) ques-
of representation at Opium Conference Bangkok
at
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32 High Commissioner, Fede- rated Malay States, Con- fidential
31st May (Rec. 29th June)
Transmita message from Mr. Cadogan for Mr. Orde explaining that Britain alone rejects idea of Chinese participation at Conference in any form, and sug gests question may deserve reconsideration from political point of view
Transmits, in reply to No. 3, copy of letter from Acting Chief Secretary, Sarawak, giving views of that Government on Report of Commission of Inquiry and decision not to be represented at Conference ...
Reports that Mr. A. B. Jordan, Acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs, will accompany Mr. G. E. Cator, as owing to dissimiliarity of conditions in Straits Settle- ments and Federated Malay States, it is preferable that representative with first-hand knowledge of conditions in the Federated Malay States should altend Conference
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23 Governor, Ceylon, No. 481
17th June (Rec. 6th July)
Transmits memoranda by Director of Medical and Sanitary Services and Inspector-General of Police regarding the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry
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24
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Government of India to
India Office
15th June (Copy rec. in Colonial Office
10th August)
...
Forwards observations of Governments of Burma and
India on Part IV of Commission's Report
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Favours view that China should participate as full member rather than as observer
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25 India Office to Government
of India
8th August (Copy roc. in Colonial Office
10th August)
In reply to No. 24 understands that British and some other Governments unlikely to reply to League, of Nations' letter (No. 2), and favours taking simílar attitude. Comments on certain suggestions regarded as suitable to form a basis for the brief of the dele- gate of India at Conference
In reply to No. 11 expresses surprise that France should have agreed to China's participation, and suggests that French delegation be consulted. Agrees that Britain alone should not oppose.
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