CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8] — Page 80

In- shmed make it clear that

borting for export cannot be allowed,

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to this

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ghd h. inclined to blegraphe,

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Refs I regret that

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Embodied in of

th 12

July

of principles Conviction 3

cannot approns of fann bing

Eet for 3 year

If farmi

must be retained I can

system

only agree

to leave for

are year

At present boiled opium can only be exported

by permit of the Govt. to countries which do not pro-

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hibit ita importation. There is no reason why we should

prohibit the exportation of boiled opium from H.K. al-

together until the Convention comes into force

traffic being legitimate, the opium required would be

supplied without any difficulty from some other source.

H.K. would lose money for no objecti

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the

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& it must be cleach understood

preparat

force that expart of prepared of mund cannot b- all and when evention longs ento

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request kavovor.

that

You will carefully consider

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inform

not

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whether it is

possible & abolish farm

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system on

adopt staili

manufactur

system of fort control, or

impracticable.

if this is

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to import

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Euf 20 July

boiling of opinum

prepand opinen from Singapore

distribution bring controlled by

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awad.

29172.

I do not think we should suggest any change in the

present method of supplying opium consumers in H.K.

having regard to the extremely precarious position in

which the whole industry stands. I think we are ex-

tremely fortunate to get the present farmers to

for the term of another year only, paying the same

rent, and consenting to a considerable reduction in the

maximum quantity they are to import. Our hands will

be tied for the shortest time possible, our revenue

will for the time be maintained, and our window is

nicely dressed by wa reduction in the no. of chests

to be imported.

I would tel.

On

Substance Sent in either 2:35.

JR

Referring to your tel. of 12 July, in view of

principles embodied in Opium Convention cannot agree

to letting farm for three years You should make arrange-

ment with existing Farmers for extension for one year