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OPIUM
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C. O.
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[May122:}g_5___JUL 12
CONFIDENTIAL
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No. 1.
SECTION 3.
Sir,
India Office to Foreign Office.-(Received May 22,)
India Office, May 21, 1912. WITH reference to correspondence ending with Mr. Langley's letter, dated the 7th May, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to enclose, for the information of Sir Edward Grey, a copy of a telegram from the Government of India with regard to restrictions alleged to be imposed by the Canton authorities on the opium trade.
am to enquire whether the despatch from Sir John Jordan dealing with the opium question, to which reference is made in the letter above mentioned, has yet been received.
I have, &c.
T. W. HOLDERNESS, Secretary,
Revenue and Statistics Department,
(Telegraphic.)
Enclosure in No. 1.
Copy of Telegram from the Government of India,
YOUR telegram dated 10th May.
May 17, 1912.
Sassoons and other opium merchants complain Canton authorities have imposed obstructive restrictions demoralising dealers and dislocating trade. They ask steps should be taken to stop what they describe as perpetual violation opium agreement.
Telegram repeated to British Minister at Peking.
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