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'P 5 MAR OC Government House,

Hongkong, 31st.January, 1908.

My Lord,

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I understand from a recent des-

-patch from His Majesty's Minister at Peking that the

Chinese Government has been asked to appoint a reprecenta-

-tive to join the Commission or Conference, suggested by

the Government of the United States, to investigate the

Opium Question; and I gather that it is not unlikely that

the Conference may be opened in the near future.

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In these circumstances I venture

to suggest that it would be of advantage if, before joining

the Conference, the British representative were to visit

Hongkong, whose interests are seriously involved, in order

to gain full and accurate information on those aspects of

the question which touch the Colony.

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In a further communication,

enclosing copy of his despatch of 8th. January, 1908,

to

Sir Edward Grey, the question is dealt with whether the

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