CO129-382 - Public Offices - 1911 — Page 211

FOREIGN

OFFICE

FOREIGN OFFICE.

January

209

17

1911.

378/11)

Sir:-

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I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to ac-

Yo

knowledge the receipt of your letter 38950 of the 3rd.

10 instant forwarding a copy of a despatch from the Gover-

nor of Hongkong respecting the illegal enforcement of

certain opium regulations by the Canton Viceroy and

their detrimental effect upon the Colony of Hongkong.

I am to state in reply that, as Mr. Secretary

Harcourt is no doubt aware from a perusal of the opium

Confidential Print supplied to your Department, the

Peking.

question continues to engage the serious attention both

of the Foreign Office and of His Majesty's Legation at

As recently as December 20th. last in a tele-

gran addressed to Sir John Jordan respecting the sudden

change of attitude on the part of the Chinese Govern-

ment regarding the proposed extension of the three

years arrangement for a further period of seven years,

stress was laid on the right of the Government of India

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

to