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

CHINA TRADE,

CONFIDENTIAL,

[40008]

No. 1.

[November 16.]

SECTION 1.

Sir,

Colonial Office to Foreign Office.-(Received November 16.)

Downing Street, November 14, 1908. WITH reference to your letter of the 10th instant, I am directed by the Earl of Crewe to transmit to you, for the information of Secretary Sir E. Grey, copies of a telegram and a despatch which he has addressed to the Governor-General of Canada on the subject of the Opium Commission.

I am, &c. (Signed)

C. P. LUCAS.

Inclosure 1 in No. 1.

(Telegraphic.)

The Earl of Crewe to Governor-General Earl Grey,

Downing Street, November 12, 1908.

REFERRING to my telegram of the 22nd ultimo. Please inform your Ministers that names of Commissioners are being published to-morrow, including that of Mackenzie King. He should be at Shanghao the 1st January, 1909. Despatch follows by mail.

My Lord,

Inclosure 2 in No. 1.

The Earl of Crewe to Governor-General Earl Grey.

Downing Street, November 14, 1908. WITH reference to my telegram of the 12th instant, I have the honour to request your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the instructions are being drawn up by His Majesty's Government for the guidance of the British Commissioners, and that the copy for Mr. Mackenzie King will be sent to Shanghae to await his arrival there.

2. I have to add that the names of the British Representatives are :----

The Right Honourable Sir C. Clementi Smith, G.C.M.G.

Sir A. Hosie (Acting Commercial Attaché at His Majesty's Legation, Peking).

Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, C.M.G.

Mr. J. Bennett Brunyate, I.C.S.

Mr. R. Laidlaw, M.P.

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I have, &c.

(Signed)

CREWE,

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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] CHINA TRADE, CONFIDENTIAL, [40008] No. 1. [November 16.] SECTION 1. Sir, Colonial Office to Foreign Office.-(Received November 16.) Downing Street, November 14, 1908. WITH reference to your letter of the 10th instant, I am directed by the Earl of Crewe to transmit to you, for the information of Secretary Sir E. Grey, copies of a telegram and a despatch which he has addressed to the Governor-General of Canada on the subject of the Opium Commission. I am, &c. (Signed) C. P. LUCAS. Inclosure 1 in No. 1. (Telegraphic.) The Earl of Crewe to Governor-General Earl Grey, Downing Street, November 12, 1908. REFERRING to my telegram of the 22nd ultimo. Please inform your Ministers that names of Commissioners are being published to-morrow, including that of Mackenzie King. He should be at Shanghao the 1st January, 1909. Despatch follows by mail. My Lord, Inclosure 2 in No. 1. The Earl of Crewe to Governor-General Earl Grey. Downing Street, November 14, 1908. WITH reference to my telegram of the 12th instant, I have the honour to request your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the instructions are being drawn up by His Majesty's Government for the guidance of the British Commissioners, and that the copy for Mr. Mackenzie King will be sent to Shanghae to await his arrival there. 2. I have to add that the names of the British Representatives are :---- The Right Honourable Sir C. Clementi Smith, G.C.M.G. Sir A. Hosie (Acting Commercial Attaché at His Majesty's Legation, Peking). Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, C.M.G. Mr. J. Bennett Brunyate, I.C.S. Mr. R. Laidlaw, M.P. [2020 q-1] I have, &c. (Signed) CREWE, 643

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! AGAST AMINU [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] CHINA TRADE, CONFIDENTIAL, [40008] No. 1. [November 16.] SECTION 1. Sir, Colonial Office to Foreign Office.-(Received November 16.) Downing Street, November 14, 1908. WITH reference to your letter of the 10th instant, I am directed by the Earl of Crewe to transmit to you, for the information of Secretary Sir E. Grey, copies of a telegram and a despatch which he has addressed to the Governor-General of Canada on the subject of the Opium Commission. I am, &c. (Signed) C. P. LUCAS. Inclosure 1 in No. 1. (Telegraphic.) The Earl of Crewe to Governor-General Earl Grey, Downing Street, November 12, 1908. REFERRING to my telegram of the 22nd ultimo. Please inform your Ministers that names of Commissioners are being published to-morrow, including that of Mackenzie King. He should be at Shanghao the 1st January, 1909. Despatch follows by mail. My Lord, Inclosure 2 in No. 1. The Earl of Crewe to Governor-General Earl Grey. Downing Street, November 14, 1908. WITH reference to my telegram of the 12th instant, I have the honour to request your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the instructions are being drawn up by His Majesty's Government for the guidance of the British Commissioners, and that the copy for Mr. Mackenzie King will be sent to Shanghae to await his arrival there. 2. I have to add that the names of the British Representatives are :---- The Right Honourable Sir C. Clementi Smith, G.C.M.G. Sir A. Hosie (Acting Commercial Attaché at His Majesty's Legation, Peking). Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, C.M.G. Mr. J. Bennett Brunyate, I.C.S. Mr. R. Laidlaw, M.P. [2020 q-1] I have, &c. (Signed) CREWE, 643

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