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The Under Secretary & Siste,

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Sir:-

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FOREIGN OFFICE

October

1913.

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit

to you herewith, for the early consideration of Mr.

1

Secretary Harcourt, copy of a despatch from Sir W. J.

Collins and Mr. Max Müller, delegates of His Majesty's

Government at the recent International Opium Conference,

in which they draw attention to the importance of

securing the adhesion to the Opium Convention of those

Colonies who have not yet become parties to it.

me

Sir E. Grey entirely concurs in the views ex-

pressed by the delegates, especially with regard to the

adhesion of the Union of South Africa, and he would

be glad to receive Mr. Harcourt's observations on the

matter.

A copy of the delegates' letter will be sent to

Lord Kitchener, who will be requested to furnish his

The Under Secretary of state,

Opium

Colonial Office;

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