CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912 — Page 16

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

OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[31035]

No. 1.

[July 29.]

SECTION 1.

Sir,

Foreign Office to India Office.

Foreign Office, July 29, 1912. I AM directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit to you herewith copy of a despatch from His Majesty's consul at Saigon stating that the Indo-China Government are reported to be contemplating large purchases of opium from the Chinese province of Yunnan.*

I am to transmit at the same time the draft of a despatch which Sir E. Grey proposes, subject to the concurrence of the Marquess of Crewe, to address to His Majesty's Minister in Paris on the subject,

ami, &c.

W. LANGLEY.

* Consul Carlisle, No. 1, June 18, 1912.

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