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more poppy planted on its own account. Then the stocks would be held with confidence till they could be dribbled off in the other Eastern markets yet remaining to them-- Siam, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, &c. For of course we ought to have stopped the Straits and Hong Kong consumption long ago.
Pray pardon my thus troubling you, but I feel it is but just to the Government that they should be informed of the views of those whom I represent. May I ask to know that you have received and read this?
Always, dear Sir Edward,
Yours faithfully,
THEO. C. TAYLOR.
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Gentlemen,
Foreign Office to Messrs. E. D. and Messrs. David Sassoon.
Foreign Office, March 11, 1913. I AM directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th ultimo, on the subject of Mr. Acland's speech in the House of Commons on the 14th February in regard to the opium trade in China.
In reply I am to state that the views of the Secretary of State had previously been fully explained to you, and that his opinion as to the speculative nature of the trade had been expressed in the last paragraph of the letter from this Office of the 15th July last.
As regards the general position of the opium trade, I am to state that, as you are already aware, His Majesty's Government are making every effort to find a remedy for the situation.
I am, &c.
W. LANGLEY.
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