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In any further communication

on this subject, please quote

No.

46591/11.

and address-

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

อ

ressing.

London.

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FOREIGN OFFICE

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November 27th, 1911.

:

Sir: -

20.

34265

In your letter 34265/1911 of the 21st instant

you intimated Mr. Secretary Harcourt's concurrence in

Secretary Sir E. Grey's proposal to address a note to

the Netherland Minister stating that His Majesty's

Government must not be understood to admit the discus-

sion at the forthcoming Opium Conference of matters

relating to the domestic oplum administration in India

or the British Colonies.

On further consideration Sir E. Grey thinks that,

in view of the fact that the programme of the Confer-

ence is to be drawn up by the Conference itself, it

will be sufficient if the British delegates make a

reservation in this sense at the opening meeting. I

am directed to enquire whether Mr. Harcourt agrees to

this course.

I am,

Sir,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

FMapbell