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

CHINA TRADE.

CONFIDENTIAL.

(39933)

No. 1.

[November 23.]

SECTION 4.

(No. 530.) Sir,

Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.

Foreign Office, November 23, 1908,

I HAVE received your despatch No. 464 of the 21st ultimo respecting new Regulations at Canton for licensing opium shops.

I concur in the view contained in the penultimate paragraph of your despatch that it is difficult to object to the Regulations ab initio, and inadvisable, as Hong Kong firms seem satisfied, to take any further action in the matter, if the Canton Viceroy carries out his promise to issue a Proclamation pointing out that his new Regulations only apply to the retail trade in opium.

I am, &c. (Signed) E. GREY.

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402 (This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.) CHINA TRADE. CONFIDENTIAL. (39933) No. 1. [November 23.] SECTION 4. (No. 530.) Sir, Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan. Foreign Office, November 23, 1908, I HAVE received your despatch No. 464 of the 21st ultimo respecting new Regulations at Canton for licensing opium shops. I concur in the view contained in the penultimate paragraph of your despatch that it is difficult to object to the Regulations ab initio, and inadvisable, as Hong Kong firms seem satisfied, to take any further action in the matter, if the Canton Viceroy carries out his promise to issue a Proclamation pointing out that his new Regulations only apply to the retail trade in opium. I am, &c. (Signed) E. GREY. [2020 *--4]
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402 (This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] CHINA TRADE. CONFIDENTIAL. (39933] No. 1. [November 23.] SECTION 4. (No. 530.) Sir, Sir Edward Grey to Sir J, Jordan. Foreign Office, November 23, 1908, I HAVE received your despatch No. 464 of the 21st ultimo respecting new Regulations at Canton for licensing opium shops. I concur in the view contained in the penultinate paragraph of your despatch that it is difficult to object to the Regulations ab initio, and inadvisable, as Hong Kong firms seem satisfied, to take any further action in the matter, if the Canton Viceroy carries out his promise to issue a Proclamation pointing out that his new Regulations only apply to the retail trade in opium. Ï am, &c. (Signed) E. GREY. [2020 *--4]
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402

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

CHINA TRADE.

CONFIDENTIAL.

(39933]

No. 1.

[November 23.]

SECTION 4.

(No. 530.) Sir,

Sir Edward Grey to Sir J, Jordan.

Foreign Office, November 23, 1908, I HAVE received your despatch No. 464 of the 21st ultimo respecting new Regulations at Canton for licensing opium shops.

I concur in the view contained in the penultinate paragraph of your despatch that it is difficult to object to the Regulations ab initio, and inadvisable, as Hong Kong firms seem satisfied, to take any further action in the matter, if the Canton Viceroy carries out his promise to issue a Proclamation pointing out that his new Regulations only apply to the retail trade in opium.

Ï am, &c. (Signed) E. GREY.

[2020 *--4]

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