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before announcing atheoma, Fiji, & to be. Pacific & S. Lune which has not

and! the circular got, though 16there hiy

yet,

Lars taken the necessary legislation in hand.

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To any further communication

on this subject, please quote

No.

and addres

The Under-Seckytary of State,

Foreign Ofice,

Cliate.

Sir:-

London.

BILITEU FØR USE":

MISCELL

COLONIAL

392

C.O.

38541

[REG! FORDIS OFFICE

5th December, 1912.

Rec

12

With reference to your letter of the 8th ultimo

(33275) and previous correspondence respecting the

Down

1

Internationul Opium Convention signed at the Hague on

January 23rd last, I am directed by Secretary Sir E.

Grey to state that in accordance with the latter part

of the declaration which accompanied the signature of

His Majesty's Plenipotentiaries he proposes now to

instruct His Majesty's Minister at the Hague to sign

the Convention on behalf of the British Dominions

Colonies, etc. which have signified their desire to

become parties thereto.

I am accordingly to transmit herewith draft

instructions which have been prepared, authorizing

Sir A. Johnstone to take the necessary steps for this

purpose and I am to inquire whether Mr. Secretary

Harcourt concurs therein.

As Article 23 of the Convention contemplates that

signatures shall be affixed thereto before the end of

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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