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

OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[21000]

(No. 134.) (Telegraphic.) R.

C

0

23538

[May 31.]

SECTION 1.

Fur18 JU 11

No. 1.

Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received May 31.)

Peking, May 31, 1911.

YOUR telegram No. 88 of 23rd May: Uncertificated opium. I think that it can.

There will probably be a difference of opinion as to the amount which should [group undecypherable: ? be registered] for future rebate, but the Wai-wu Pu [group undecypherable] have agreed to reserve consideration of this point pending complete

returns.

(Repeated to India.)

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