CO129-394 - Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1912 [12] — Page 73

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under permits. These permits are sold in monthly instalments at auction. The permits covering the number ofchests permitted to be shipped during this year have all been sold. lot content with this, the Indian Govern- -ment has commenced to sell permits for 1913, despite the repeated protests of merchants, thus creating an impossible situation.

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Regarding uncertifieeted opium, we have the honour from time to time of acquainting the Hongkong Government of the quantity imported into Macao. Whilst the legitimate consumption of that port, including shipments thence to South American Ports, was and should be, less than 200 chests per annum, 200/250 chests per mensen are regular- -ly received. It is no secret that the difference existing between the price of uncertificated opium and certificated opium encourages the sumuggling of the uncertificated drug on an extensive scale.

We have drawn the attention of the Indian Government to

the fact that the quantity put up for sale each month is largely in excess of legitimate requirements and protested strangly, but, we regret to say, without result.

The Indian Government have sold and continue to sell

opium which is certified for shipment to China.

We would respectfully submit the action of the Indian

Government is unreasonable in view of the fact that China is virtually closed. We would ask then what is the use of forcing shipments of opium to a market which prohibits the trade. Further we would ask what is to become of the huge stocks already in Hongkong and in China.

On a forer occasion Your Excellency was good enough to

extend to us your strong support and we venture to hope that at the

present juncture, far more serious that ever before, Your Excellency

will represent to the Colonial and Indian Offices in the strongest pos- -sible terms the magnitude of the issues involved and the very serious

consequences which must ensue if the situation is not promptly relived. We also beg that you will wire in similar terms to H. B. M. Minister in

Pekin.