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January?

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1911.

2659/11).

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Sir:-

I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to

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acknowledge the receipt of your letter 37469 of the

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6th instant enclosing copies of despatches which have

been addressed to the Earl of Crewe by the Government

of Hongkong respecting the control of the traffic in

opium, morphine, and cocaine in that Colony.

I am to state in reply that Sir E. Grey has

received from the Board of Trade & copy of their

letter to your Department of the 21st instant and

that he concurs in the views therein expressed. 12.

Harcourt will doubtless not have overlooked the fact

that it is proposed that the question of morphia and

cocaine shall be gone into at the approaching Opium

Conference, and until then it seems undesirable to

take action.

e Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

1 am, Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

In laphe