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

CHINA TRADE.

CONFIDENTIAL.

0.

6357 [February 5.] RECEIVED Szomor 20 FEB 08

[4197]

No. 1.

Question asked in the House of Commons, February 5, 1908,

Sir Henry Cotton,-To ask the Secretary of State for India, what was the area of land in India under cultivation with opium, and what was the total number of provision chests of opium exported from India, during the past three years 1904-5, 1905-6, and 1906-7.

1904-5 1905-6 1906-7..

Answer.

Acres (excluding failures). Chests of provision opium exported. 587,140 47,855 613,996 48,833 553,697 53,588

The acreage here given is for the Bengal and Behar Opium Agencies, which alone furnish provision opium.

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511 This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] CHINA TRADE. CONFIDENTIAL. 0. 6357 [February 5.] RECEIVED Szomor 20 FEB 08 [4197] No. 1. Question asked in the House of Commons, February 5, 1908, Sir Henry Cotton,-To ask the Secretary of State for India, what was the area of land in India under cultivation with opium, and what was the total number of provision chests of opium exported from India, during the past three years 1904-5, 1905-6, and 1906-7. 1904-5 1905-6 1906-7.. Answer. Acres (excluding failures). Chests of provision opium exported. 587,140 47,855 613,996 48,833 553,697 53,588 The acreage here given is for the Bengal and Behar Opium Agencies, which alone furnish provision opium. [2842 e-1]
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511 This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] CHINA TRADE. CONFIDENTIAL. 0. 6357 [February 5.T RECE Szomor 20 FEE 08 [4197] No. 1. Question asked in the House of Commons, February 5, 1908, Sir Henry Cotton,-To ask the Secretary of State for India, what was the area of land in India under cultivation with opium, and what was the total number of provision chests of opium exported from India, during the past three years 1904-5, 1905-6, and 1906-7. 1904-5 1905-6 1906-7.. Answer. Acres (excluding Chests of provision failures). opium exported. 587,140 47,855 613,996 48,833 553,697 53,588 The acreage here given is for the Bengal and Behar Opium Agencies, which alone furnish provision opium. [2842 e-1]
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511

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

CHINA TRADE.

CONFIDENTIAL.

0.

6357 [February 5.T RECE Szomor 20 FEE 08

[4197]

No. 1.

Question asked in the House of Commons, February 5, 1908,

Sir Henry Cotton,-To ask the Secretary of State for India, what was the area of land in India under cultivation with opium, and what was the total number of provision chests of opium exported from India, during the past three years 1904-5, 1905-6, and 1906-7.

1904-5 1905-6 1906-7..

Answer.

Acres (excluding

Chests of provision

failures).

opium exported.

587,140

47,855

613,996

48,833

553,697

53,588

The acreage here given is for the Bengal and Behar Opium Agencies, which alone furnish provision opium.

[2842 e-1]

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