CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911 — Page 347

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OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[30766]

No. 1.

[August 4,]

SECTION 1.

Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received August 4.)

(No. 291.) Sir,

Peking, July 19, 1911. I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith translation of a note from the Wai-wn Pu, informing me of the intention of the Chinese Government to prohibit, from the 1st January, 1912, the importation of Persian and Turkish opium into China, and asking that the trade may be notified of the proposed step.

I have, &c.

Enclosure in No. 1.

J. N. JORDAN,

Prince Ching to Sir J. Jordan.

(Translation.) Sir,

Peking, July 17, 1911. IN connection with China's programme of opium suppression, it had already been decided, as stated in my note of the 27th March, 1908, to place restrictions on the import of Persian and Turkish opium. Now China has made considerable progress in the execution of her programme, and as regards the import of Indian opium, under the new agreement with Great Britain the entry of the uncertificated drug has been prohibited. As the amount of Persian and Turkish opium coming to China is not great, and falls within the category of uncertificated drug, it has been decided to prohibit its entry into any port in China from the 1st day of January, 1912.

I have the honour to inform your Excellency of this beforehand, and to ask that the merchants may be notified accordingly.

Awaiting the favour of a reply, I avail, &c.

Prince CHING.

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