CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843 — Page 79

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that the opium is intended to be introduced into the Island contrary to the prohibition, may also reasonably be prohibited.

Her Majesty's Government are sensible, however, that this measure, though it may relieve them from the imputation of encouraging the opium trade, will do but little to mitigate the evils which result from the present system.

They wish, therefore, that you would consider whether it would be possible to place the trade, even smuggling as it is, on a less discreditable footing than that on which it is now carried on.

The

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that the opium is intended to be introduced into the Island contrary to the prohibition, may also reasonably be prohibited. Her Majesty's Government are sensible, however, that this measure, though it may relieve them from the imputation of encouraging the opium trade, will do but little to mitigate the evils which result from the present system. They wish, therefore, that you would consider whether it would be possible to place the trade, even smuggling as it is, on a less discreditable footing than that on which it is now carried on. The

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that the plime is

intended to be introduced into the Island contrary

to the prohibition, may also reasonably prohibited.

Her Majesty's foot

however are sensible

that this measure,

though it may relieve

theeu

from

the

imputation of encouraging the apicem Grade, will do but little

to mitigate the evils.

Which

which result from

the present système

They wish therefore that you would.

consider whether it

would be posible to

place the trade,

sunggling

Even as a

trade

Онла

less

discreditable footing

than that on which

it is now carriedon

The

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