CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910 — Page 166

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

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OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL.

C.O.

30792

[September 27.]

NEGY SECTION 1.

[33412]

No. 1.

165

Sir,

Foreign Office to Colonial Office.*

WITH reference to the letter from your department of the 5th instant, I am

Foreign Office, September 27, 1910. directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit to you herewith a copy of the reply which has been returned to the United States Government in regard to the participation of this country in the Opium Conference to be held at The Hague.

I am at the same time to forward a copy of a letter which has been received from Sir C. Clementi Smith. The letter seems to contain nothing to conflict with the views expressed in the letter from this department of the 26th ultimo.

Copies of letters from the India Office and the Board of Tradeț are herewith enclosed for Lord Crowe's perusal.

Also to Board of Trade, mutatis mutandis.

[2890 dd --2]

I am, &c.

LOUIS MALLET.

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