CO129-417 - Public Offices - 1914 — Page 193

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

OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL.

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(No. 16.)

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[June 26.]

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Rea 27 AG 141

SECTION 2.

No. 1.

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Sir Edward Grey to Sir A. Johnstone.

FOLLOWING for British opium delegates :-

Foreign Office, June 26, 1914.

Sir W. Langley's telegram of 20th June. "After consultation with Board of Trade, I consider that proposal referred to in the third paragraph of your despatch No. 1 offers no advantages. You should, therefore, resist the proposal.

"As regards abstention of France and Germany, although, in the event of Germany ratifying the convention, I should not be averse to urging upon the French Govern- ment the impolicy of remaining outside, I consider that in the present circumstances it is for the Netherlands Government to initiate any representations that may be made to

outstanding Powers."

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