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(Lee III.)

Gentlemen,

485 30678 Rest

RESP & DCT-10

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 2nd.September, 1910.

With reference to my letter No. 1

in 6854/1908, of the 27th. ultimo, I am directed to for-

-ward for your information the enclosed copy of a letter

from His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General at Canton dated

the 30th. ultimo and of the reply of the Officer Adminis-

-tering the Government dated the 2nd. instant.

2.

His Excellency will be glad to

receive from you such evidence as may be in your possession

of the statement in your letter of the 29th. ultimo that

opium is now being shipped by Chinese Merchants and con-

-signed to a French Firm, Messrs. Sales and Company, at

Canton, under the protection of the French Consul at that

port, and that opium sold by this firm goes into the

interior without payment of the new levy.

I am, etc.,

(sd.) A. M. Thomson,

Hessrs. D. Sassoon

and Go., Ld.

Colonial Secretary.