CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914 — Page 354

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OPIUM.

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No. 1.

Foreign Office to Colonial Office.

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February 27 APR 14

SECTION 4.

Sir,

Foreign Ofice, February 27, 1914. WITH reference to your letter of the 21st February, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit to you herewith copy of a despatch which has been addressed to His Majesty's representative at The Hague authorising him to sign the International Opium Convention on behalf of the Union of South Africa.

As regards the adherence of Zanzibar, Sir E. Grey would be much obliged if the views of the acting consul-general and British agent could be obtained by telegraph.

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am, &c.

W. LANGLEY.

• To Sir A. Johnstone, No. 6, Treaty, February 27, 1914.

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