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In any further communica-
tion on this subject, please quote
No. 36924.
and address---
The Under-Secretary of State,
Foreign Office,
London.
Confidential.
Sir:-
C O
41339
P 9 NOV OF
61
FOREIGN OFFICE
November
1906.
M Durand λ+221 A
In 8. Jordan El 220178
Lo
El No199
JO
Get 19
0
I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to
transmit to you herewith to be laid before the Sec-
retary of State for the Colonies copies of corres-
pondence as marked in the margin regarding a pro-
posal made by the United States Government for a
Joint Commission of enquiry into the Opium Trade
and Opium habit in the Far East to be undertaken by
the Powers interested,
I am to enquire whether the Earl of Elgin con-
curs in the opinion expressed in the second para-
graph of the letter from the India Office of the
1st instant that His Majesty's Government should
agree to associate themselves in the inquiry if
as regards China it extends to the production of
opium in that country as well as to the import of

The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
opium.

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In any further communica- tion on this subject, please quote No. 36924. and address--- The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London. Confidential. Sir:- C O 41339 P 9 NOV OF 61 FOREIGN OFFICE November 1906. M Durand λ+221 A In 8. Jordan El 220178 Lo El No199 JO Get 19 0 I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to transmit to you herewith to be laid before the Sec- retary of State for the Colonies copies of corres- pondence as marked in the margin regarding a pro- posal made by the United States Government for a Joint Commission of enquiry into the Opium Trade and Opium habit in the Far East to be undertaken by the Powers interested, I am to enquire whether the Earl of Elgin con- curs in the opinion expressed in the second para- graph of the letter from the India Office of the 1st instant that His Majesty's Government should agree to associate themselves in the inquiry if as regards China it extends to the production of opium in that country as well as to the import of The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. opium.
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) In any farther communica- tion on this subject, please quote No. 36924. and addrosa--- The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London. Confidential. Sir:- C O 41339 P 9 NOV OF 61 FOREIGN OFFICE November 1906. M Durand λ+221 A In 8. Jordan El 220178 Lo El No199 JO Get 19 0 I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to transmit to you herewith to be laid before the Sec- retary of State for the Colonies copies of corres- pondence as marked in the margin regarding a pro- posal made by the United States Government for a Joint Commission of enquiry into the Opium Trade and Opium habit in the Far East to be undertaken by the Powers interested, I am to enquire whether the Earl of Elgin con- curs in the opinion expressed in the second para- graph of the letter from the India Office of the lst instant that His Majesty's Government should agree to associate themselves in the inquiry if as regards China it extends to the production of opium in that country as well as to the import of The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. opium.
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In any farther communica-

tion on this subject, please quote

No. 36924.

and addrosa---

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London.

Confidential.

Sir:-

C O

41339

P 9 NOV OF

61

FOREIGN OFFICE

November

1906.

M Durand λ+221 A

In 8. Jordan El 220178

Lo

El No199

JO

Get 19

0

I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to

transmit to you herewith to be laid before the Sec-

retary of State for the Colonies copies of corres-

pondence as marked in the margin regarding a pro-

posal made by the United States Government for a

Joint Commission of enquiry into the Opium Trade

and Opium habit in the Far East to be undertaken by

the Powers interested,

I am to enquire whether the Earl of Elgin con-

curs in the opinion expressed in the second para-

graph of the letter from the India Office of the

lst instant that His Majesty's Government should

agree to associate themselves in the inquiry if

as regards China it extends to the production of

opium in that country as well as to the import of

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

opium.

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