CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911 — Page 367

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

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OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL.

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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.

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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?

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