CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913 — Page 379

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

OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL.

378

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12290

[March 17.]

Rent

SECTION 22 APR 13,

[13872]

No. 1.

Question asked in the House of Commons, March 17, 1913.

Sir J. D. Rees, To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will state what is the speculative element on the part of purchasers of opium permits in Calcutta in respect of opium, which, under express treaty with the British Government, the Government of China is bound to admit for sale into the Chinese Empire, with the exception of certain listed portions thereof.

Answer by Mr. Acland (for Sir Edward Grey).

I would refer the honourable member to what I said in this House on the motion for the adjournment on the 14th February last.

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