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inel, in Sir John Jordan's despatch No.473 of the 2nd October 1907,

H.M.Minister to Waitupu,

PEKING.

21 September 1907

40928 RECE 464 ORED 22 NOV 07

MV 18 907,

Your Highness,

I had the honour to inform Your Highness in para- graph IV of my Note of August 12th respecting the res- triction of the importation of opium that as regards the preparation of boiled opiwa in Hongkong and the

proposals of the Chinese Government for preventing ita import into China, my information was not yet complete and I must therefore defer making a reply upon this

point,

I have now received instructions from His Majesty's

Government to the effect that they are willing to agree

to the prohibition of import and export in prepared opium between Hongkong and China, and they propose that each Government shall take measures to prevent smuggling into its own territories,

I accordingly have the honour to communicate this proposal to Your Highness and avail &c.

Sd/

J.N.Jordan.