CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911 — Page 558

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

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OPIUM,

10008 PREC? Red 16 JUN 11

CONFIDENTIAL.

[May 11.]

SECTION 1.

[17631]

No. 1.

(No. 83.)

(Telegraphic.) R.

Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.

YOUR telegram No. 118 of 10th May: Opium. We assume that tax of 230 taels on native 350 taels on foreign opium?

Foreign Office, May 11, 1911.

opium is equivalent to tax of

Are you satisfied that former tax will be made effective on production?

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