CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6] — Page 555

CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

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My Lord,

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IR 27 JUL 08,

Government House,

Hongkong, 22nd. June, 1908.

Gov

I have the honour to invite Your

Lordship's attention to my Confidential Despatch of the

31st. of last January and to enquire whether a British

representative will be appointed to join the Commission

or Conference, suggested by the Government of the United

States, to investigate the Opium question, and, if so,

whether Your Lordship concurs in my suggestion that the

British representative should, before joining the Con-

-ference, visit Hongkong in order to study those aspects

of the Opium question which affect this Colony.

I have the honour to be,

Ky Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Mugares

Governor,&c.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF CREWE,

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