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prohibited, could be obtained by your department by telegraph from the governor of the colony.

It is observed that the questing of closing Hong Kong against the further importation of Persian opium was raised by Sir J. Jordan in his telegram No. 184 of the 28th August last, and that in Mr. Langley's letter of the 30th August Sir Edward Grey suggested that the views of the Governor of Hong Kong on that question should be obtained. No further correspondence on the subject appears to have been communicated to this department, and the Marquess of Crewe is not aware whether any views were then expressed by the Governor of Hong Kong.

I am, &c.

LIONEL ABRAHAMS.

[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]

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[June 5.]

SECTION 1.

Enclosure 4 in No. I.

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No. 1.

Sir,

Colonial Office to India Office.

Downing Street, May 30, 1912.

I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st May, and to request you to inform the Marquess of Crewe that, in reply to a telegram sent to him on the 23rd May, the officer administering the Government of Hong Kong has reported that the importation of Turkish and Persian opium into Hong Kong has not been prohibited.

2. With regard to the second paragraph of your letter, I am to enclose copies of the only subsequent correspondence with the Governor of Hong Kong bearing on the subject.*

Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received June 5.) (No. 123.) (Telegraphic.) E.

FOLLOWING sent to India

Peking, June 5, 1912.

Chinese Government have requested me to move Government of India to issue no more certificates for prepared opium, as inconsistent with spirit of opium agreement. Reference is to small consignments of Malwa Teke opium in half-chests occasionally imported into Shanghai. I suggest that Government of India should comply with above request, and that I should arrange for release of two or three half-chests concerned.

I am, &c.

H. J. READ.

* To Governor, Telegraphic, August 31, 1911; Governor, Telegraphic, September 3, 1911.

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