CO129-417 - Public Offices - 1914 — Page 33

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

Enclosure 3 in No. 1.

Sir J. Jordan to Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Peking, May 15, 1914. Sir,

I HAVE the honour to inform you that I have received a report from Mr. Acting Consul Handley-Derry on the tour of investigation for opium poppy cultivation recently made in Hupei Province under the terms of the 1911 Opium Agreement.

Mr. Derry reports that no poppy was found by the investigating party, and I there- fore have the honour to inform your Excellency that I propose to prohibit the importation of Indian opium into Hupei Province as from the 1st June, 1914.

I avail, &c.

J. N. JORDAN.

C.O.

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OPIUM.

REC (REG 6 JUL 14)

[June 5.]

CONFIDENTIAL.

SECTION 1.

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No. 1.

Sir,

Colonial Office to Foreign Office.--(Received June 5.)

Downing Street, June 4, 1914. WITH reference to the letter from this Department of the 23rd May, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to transmit to you, to be laid before Secretary Sir E. Grey, a copy of an Act passed by the Legislature of Bermuda shortly entitled "The Opium Act, 1914," and to request that the International Opium Convention of the 23rd January, 1912, may be signed on behalf of the colony.

2. In accordance with custom in Bermuda the Act is limited in duration; but, on its expiration, the question of renewal will no doubt be considered.

I am, &c. (For the Under-Secretary of State),

H. J. READ.

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