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neply of Monsieur de Marese ven Swinderen, Min-

later for Foreign Affairs (transmitted September

30th, 1903) in continuetion of the reply to Monsieur

ven Kol's question respecting the combating of the

consumption of oplum in China.

With reference to my letter of July 11th last,

I have the honour to forward to you, herewith, an ex-

tract from a copy of & White Book of the British Gov-

ernment, which is a report of the First Secretary of

the British Fmbassy at Peking, Mr. Leech, containing

as true a statement as possible of the results which

have been secured by the Chinese opium decree of No-

vember 21st, 1906, during the firet year of its

operation.

You might, if you approve, have this document

deposited at the secrétariat of the Chamber for the

members and at the same time bring the following to

the notice of the members: Relevant data have like-

wise been collected by Her Majesty's Minister at

Peking with the assistance of our Consular officers

comprises all, End

in China. Mr. Leech's report

also more than, Jonkheer van Citters was able to

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