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479

[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]

CHINA TRADE.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[21748]

No. 1.

Question asked in the House of Commons, June 18, 1906.

[June 18.]

SECTION

C.O. 24199

RECD

[REG? 5 JUL 06]

Sir Henry Cotton,-To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether he has any official information showing that instructions have been sent to the Viceroys and Governors of provinces in China to put into effect the proposals of Yuan Shih Kai, Viceroy of Chihli, to discourage and restrict the opium smoking habit amongst the officials and literate classes in that country.

Answer.

His Majesty's Government have no information to this effect.

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479 [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] CHINA TRADE. CONFIDENTIAL. [21748] No. 1. Question asked in the House of Commons, June 18, 1906. [June 18.] SECTION C.O. 24199 RECD [REG? 5 JUL 06] Sir Henry Cotton,-To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether he has any official information showing that instructions have been sent to the Viceroys and Governors of provinces in China to put into effect the proposals of Yuan Shih Kai, Viceroy of Chihli, to discourage and restrict the opium smoking habit amongst the officials and literate classes in that country. Answer. His Majesty's Government have no information to this effect. [2026 8-1]
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: 479 [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] CHINA TRADE. CONFIDENTIAL. [21748] No. 1. Question asked in the House of Commons, June 18, 1906. [June 18.] SECTION C.O. 24199 RECR [REG? 5 JUL 06! Sir Henry Cotton,-To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether he has any official information showing that instructions have been sent to the Viceroys and Governors of provinces in China to put into effect the proposals of Yuan Shih Kai, Viceroy of Chihli, to discourage and restrict the opium smoking habit amongst the officials and literate classes in that country. Answer. His Majesty's Government have no information to this effect. [2026 8-1]
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479

[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]

CHINA TRADE.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[21748]

No. 1.

Question asked in the House of Commons, June 18, 1906.

[June 18.]

SECTION

C.O.

24199

RECR

[REG? 5 JUL 06!

Sir Henry Cotton,-To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether he has any official information showing that instructions have been sent to the Viceroys and Governors of provinces in China to put into effect the proposals of Yuan Shih Kai, Viceroy of Chihli, to discourage and restrict the opium smoking habit amongst the officials and literate classes in that country.

Answer.

His Majesty's Government have no information to this effect.

[2026 8-1]

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