CO129-377 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [5] — Page 40

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Indian or Persian and that it seems probable that it will

eventually supersede the other kinds, the import of which has

been greatly reduced during the current year.

Samuel

Finally Mr. Rentiors mentions that

Messrs. Samuel and Company have imported this year 500 cases of Turkish Opium direct a statement which apparently is at variance with the information received by Your Excellency that the supply purchased by that firm in Constantinople was shipped by the Litsui Bussen Kaisha line via Osaka. lie adds, however,

that other importers of Turkish opium are Mitsui's and Nakamura of Osaka, both of whom import via Japan.

I have etc.,

(Sd.) Claude Lacdonald.

His Excellency

Colonel Sir F. Luard X0.1.0., U.B., D.S.0.,

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