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

OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[4809]

0 7235

to 6 MAR 11

[February 9.]

SECTION 1.

No. 1.

Sir,

Colonial Office to Foreign Office-(Received February 9.)

Downing Street, February 8, 1911.

I AM directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you, with reference to letter to the Colonial Office of the 17th January, copy of a telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong on the subject of the taxation of foreign opium at Canton.

I am, &c.

H. BERTRAM COX.

Enclosure in No. 1.

Governor Sir F. Laugard to Mr. Harcourt.

(Telegraphic.)

[Received February 2, 1911.] SUPPORT strongly protest made by Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce conveyed to Foreign Office telegram from Hewett 1st February, against increasing by 200 dollars per chest Canton opium tax; urge strongly that steps should be taken to secure entire removal of tax.

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