opium
merchants of Calcutta being in favour o
the suspension of further sales, some had aiready
petitioned the Government not tu act on Messrs.
Sassoons' proposal.
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Similar representations against
suspending sales of Maiwo quium for the China market
have been made by Malwa traders.
I am to suggest that in reply to their letter v
the 28th June Massrs. Sassoons might be informed that
che Government of India's decision was arrived at
after a careful examination of the question in all
lis bearings, and that the condition dã to three
montha novice, though an importank, and not the sola.
reason that weighed with them. They have resulted
representations from other firms interested in the
Chinu opium trade objecting so auspension of sales.
They had to cake into considwmurton, as bros Mai wa
opium, the loss that would reluat de Native States iş'
sales were stopped. They also apprehend that the
position of His Majesty's Goverment in regard to
enforcing the observance by the Chinese Goverments.
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