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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
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C.O.
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OPIUM.
CONFIDENTIAL.
RECE REG 6 FEB 13
[December 12"
SECTION 1.
[51977]
No. 1.
Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.
(No. 199.) (Telegraphic.) R.
Foreign Office, December 12, 1912. OPIUM. Sassoons state that all shops in Wuhu being closed by authorities and native wholesale merchants compelled to undertake to cease business immediately. Wuhu dealers have repudiated all former purchases from Shanghai and tutu reported to have promised them full protection in the event of claims. Soochow authorities have issued notifications that all trade must cease end of month. Notice states that prohibition is under instructions from President contained in new Criminal Code.
Sassoons represent that similar situation prevails throughout China and that all provinces are being closed to Indian opium.
Please report facts by telegram and make such representations as you consider advisable and justifiable.
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