CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8] — Page 371

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Paraphrase of telegram sent 22nd. July, 1912.

Chapel-ries, London.

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Reference your telegram July Bth. I have no objection

to the import of Turkish opium being prohibited. There is a considerable amount of Persian opium exported to Formosa for use by the Japanese Government Opium Farm and for manufacture of morphine. I suggest that, to keep this legitimate trade, any Persian opiwa imported should be placed in licensed Government godoms and that, on requisition of Japanese Government export be permitted to Formosa but to no other place. Fresh legislation will be required to give effect to this which could be passed early in August: message ends.

May.

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