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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Governmen86

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CHINA TRADE.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[1667]

No. 1.

[January 19.]

SECTION 1.

Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.

(No. 21.) Sir,

Foreign Office, January 19, 1909. I HAVE received your despatch No. 574 of the 21st ultimo on the subject of the statement by the Board of Finance that the Hong Kong opium farmer is allowed to boil fifteen cases of opium daily, that less than three cases are required for the Colony's daily consumption, and that the balance is illicitly exported to China.

I approve the terms of the Memorandum dated the 11th ultimo which you have communicated to the Wai-wu Pu.

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I am, &c.

(Signed)

E. GREY.

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