CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914 — Page 179

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

OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[7579)

No. L.

[February 19.]

SECTION 2.

176

(No. 33.)

Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey. (Received February 19.)

(Telegraphic.) R

YOUR telegram No. 27 of 17th February.

Peking, February 19, 1914.

Shensi should be included with remote provinces into which Indian opium does not penetrate.

Approximate average import into Kiangsu during last three months was 600 chests a month.

For Kuangtung monthly average of last three months was 220 chests. January import was below average in both cases on account of Chinese new year.

(Sent to India.)

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