In any further communciation on this subject, please quote No. 25599.
The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London,
Rec C.O. 27171 P. 27 JUL 08 154
FOREIGN OFFICE July 25th, 1903.
Immediate. 7.6
Sir:-
With reference to the letter from this Office of the 18th instant, I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to transmit to you herewith, to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies a copy of a Note which has been received from the American Ambassador regarding the proposed Joint Commission on Opium.
I am to enquire whether in the Earl of Crewe's opinion the draft Note contained in the letter already mentioned should stand, subject to the necessary verbal alterations to meet the present position of the case, and I am to request that an answer may be returned to that letter as soon as possible.
Sir E. Grey will be glad to learn at the same time whether the Earl of Crewe has any objection to the date of the meeting of the Joint Commission at Shanghai
The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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In any further commnaica-
tion on this subject, please quote
No.
and address-
25599.
The Under-Secretary of State,
Foreign Office,
London,
Rec
C.O.
27171
P. 27 JUL 08
154
FOREIGN OFFICE
July 25th, 1903.
Immediate.
7.6
Sir:-
With reference to the letter from this Office
of the 18th instant, I an directed by Secretary Sir
Edward Grey to transmit to you herewith, to be laid
before the Secretary of State for the Colonies a
copy of a Note which has been received from the Amer-
ican Ambassador regarding the proposed Joint Commis-
sion on Opium.
I am to enquire whether in the Earl of Crewe's
opinion the draft Note contained in the letter al-
ready mentioned should stand, subject to the neces-
sary verbal alterations to meet the present position
of the case, and I am to request that an answer may
be returned to that letter as soon as possible.
Sir E. Grey will be glad to learn at the same
time whether the Earl of Crewe hes any objection to
the date of the meeting of the Joint Commission at
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
Shanghai
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