CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911 — Page 507

}

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

Government.

OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[32233]

No. 1.

30132

REC

REGE 15 SEP 11

[August 23.]

SECTION 2.

Sir,

Foreign Office to India Office."

Foreign Office, August 23, 1911. I AM directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit to you, for submission to the Marquess of Crewe, copy of a note from the Netherlands Minister at this Court respecting the regulation of the manufacture and sale of morphine and cocaine in connection with the Opium Conference.†

I am to state that, subject to the Marquess of Crewe's concurrence, Sir E. Grey proposes to inform the Netherlands Minister that the interpretation of the views of His Majesty's Government contained in Marquis Komura's note of the 15th July is

A similar communication has been made to the Board of Trade.

correct.

I am, &c.

F. A. CAMPBELL.

[2155 -2]

* Also to Board of Trade, mutatis mutandis.

+ Netherlands Minister, August 14, 1911.

504