CO129-381 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [11-12] — Page 403

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HONGKONG,

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15th. December, 1911.

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Enclosure

sir,

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In continuation of my Confidential Despatch

of 25th. of last July, I have now the honour to enclose copy of a

letter dated 1st. November from the Siamese Minister for Foreign

Affairs to whom, in the absence from the Colony of the Consul for

Siam, an enquiry was, at my request, addressed by His Majesty's

Charge d'Affaires in Bangkok as to whether the Siamese Government

would be prepared to co-operate with this Government by prohibit-

-ing the export of prepared opium, dross opium, morphine and

compounds of opium from Siam to Hongkong except for medicinal

purposes.

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I have also the honour to enclose, with

reference to paragraph 5 of my Despatch, copy of a letter dated

7th. November from the Consul-General for the Netherlands at this

Port.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Mangariz

Governor,&c..

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LETIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

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