OPIUM.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[May 29.]
SECTION 1.
373
C. O.
No. 1.
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received May 29.)
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(Telegraphic.) R.
YOUR telegram No. 86 of 27th May: Opium.
Peking, May 29, 1912.
My despatch No. 234 of 23rd May contains a full report. But all ny repre- sentations have had no effect, and the agreement of 8th May, 1911, which worked admirably under Manchu régime, is now being openly violated.
Government here are probably unable to impose their will upon provinces, but in the case of opium they no longer make any real effort to do so. Since they returned here, delegates to Llague Con erence have sedulously spread idea that Great Britain is prepared to give China a free hand in work of opinm suppression. To remove this impression it might be useful if you would communicate a statement of your views about recent violations of the Opium Agreement to Yuan Shih-kai through Chinese Minister in London.
As to smuggling of uncertificated opium please see my despatch No. 220 of 9th May. The remedy seems to lie with Government of India.
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