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OPIUM.
CONFIDENTIAL
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[July 22.]
SECTION 3.
No. 1.
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received July 22.)
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(No. 165.)
(Telegraphic.) R.
YOUR telegram No. 111 of 21st July: Opium.
Peking, July 22, 1911.
Acting Inspector-General of Customs, who is charged with prevention work, expresses the opinion, in which I agree, that prevention of opium smuggling into Southern China, in view of present enhanced value of drug, will be extremely difficult if not impossible. He is informed that there are a large number of native craft lying at Lappa ready to embark on smuggling operations.
I would suggest that Governor of Hong Kong might be invited to state his opinions.
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No. 2.
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received July 22.)
(No. 166.) (Telegraphic.) R.
Peking, July 22, 1911. CHINESE Government have requested me officially to declare provinces of Manchuria, Shansi, Szechuan entitled to come under provisions of article 3 of new Opium Agreement.
I have declined to entertain request until China shall have enforced article 7 and caused withdrawal of all provincial restrictions.
(Repeated to India.)
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