CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912 — Page 136

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

OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL,

[September 27.]

SECTION 2.

[40494]

No. 1.

Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.

(No. 158.)

(Telegraphic.) R.

Foreign Office, September 27, 1912.

IT is reported here that National Council at Peking has passed second reading of Bill for entire suppression of opium trade at end of next year.

Please report facts.

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