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

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OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL.

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No. 1.

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[July 6.]

SECTION 22 JUL 10

Sir,

Foreign Office to Colonial Office.

Foreign Office, July 6, 1910. WITH reference to your letter of the 19th November, 1909, I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to inform you that the reply of the Government of India on the subject of the American proposal to convene a conference at The Hague for the purpose of discussing the question of opium suppression in China has now been received.

I am to suggest that the informal Inter-departmental Committee suggested by you might now be held with as little delay as possible, and I am to enquire whether Tuesday next, the 12th July, at 3 P.M., would be a convenient date for a representative of your department to attend at this Office.

I have, &c.

F. A. CAMPBELL.

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