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

364

CO

OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL.

27903

REC

Rra 25 AUG II

[July 20.]

SECTION 3.

[28308]

(No. 110.)

(Telegraphic.) R.

No. 1.

Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.

Foreign Office, July 20, 1911.

YOUR telegram No. 150 of 28th June: Opium.

Peking "Times" correspondent telegraphs 19th July that Canton Viceroy is imposing additional tax of 50 cents per ounce (equal to 800 dollars a chest) on Indian raw opium in disregard of article 7 of agreement. Is there any truth in this?

[2106 u--3]

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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government]364COOPIUM.CONFIDENTIAL.27903RECRra 25 AUG II[July 20.]SECTION 3.[28308](No. 110.)(Telegraphic.) R.No. 1.Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.Foreign Office, July 20, 1911.YOUR telegram No. 150 of 28th June: Opium.Peking "Times" correspondent telegraphs 19th July that Canton Viceroy is imposing additional tax of 50 cents per ounce (equal to 800 dollars a chest) on Indian raw opium in disregard of article 7 of agreement. Is there any truth in this?[2106 u--3]
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F[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.}364COOPIUM.CONFIDENTIAL.27903RECRra 25 AUG II[July 20.]SECTION 3.[28308](No. 110.)(Telegraphic.) R.No. 1.Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.Foreign Office, July 20, 1911.YOUR telegram No. 150 of 28th June: Opium.**Peking "Times correspondent telegraphs 19th July that Canton Viceroy is imposing additional tax of 50 cents per ounce (equal to 800 dollars a chest) on Indian raw opium in disregard of article 7 of agreement. Is there any truth in this?[2106 u--3]
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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.}

364

CO

OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL.

27903

REC

Rra 25 AUG II

[July 20.]

SECTION 3.

[28308]

(No. 110.)

(Telegraphic.) R.

No. 1.

Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.

Foreign Office, July 20, 1911.

YOUR telegram No. 150 of 28th June: Opium.

**

Peking "Times correspondent telegraphs 19th July that Canton Viceroy is imposing additional tax of 50 cents per ounce (equal to 800 dollars a chest) on Indian raw opium in disregard of article 7 of agreement.

Is there any truth in this?

[2106 u--3]

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