CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913 — Page 505

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The Under-Socretary of State,

Foreign Onto,

London.

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Sir:-

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RE FOREIGN OFFICE

27 MAY 131913.

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With reference to recent correspondence on the

subject of the ratification of the Opium Convention,

I am directed by Secretary. Sir E. Grey to state, for

the information of Mr. Secretary Harcourt, that he has

received a telegram from His Majesty's Minister at The

Hague atating that he had learnt confidentially that

the German Government would decline to ratify the

convention if Turkey did not do so, but that they would

be represented at the meeting of delegates to be held

at the Hague on July 1st. next.

The telegram containing this information was

communicated to the recent interdepartmental conference,

but in an incorrect form which has subsequently been

rectified in the above sense.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Wangley

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The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.