CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911 — Page 45

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

OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL.

CO

[June 9.]

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SECTION 1.

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Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received June 9.)

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(No. 142.)

YOUR telegram No. 95 of 7th June: Opium.

(Telegraphic.) R.

Peking, June 9, 1911.

Consul at Foochow telegraphs confirmation of Sassoons' complaint, and I am making written and verbal representations to Wai-wu Pu to-day.

Fukien has made no proposal, and no action has been taken with reference to article of the agreement pending return of Sir A. Hosie, who is due in a week.

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