CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915 — Page 378

!This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government. ! 373

OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[23824]

No. 1.

[March 1.]

SECTION 2.

Sir,

Colonial Office to Foreign Office.-(Received March 1.)

Downing Street, February 27, 1915.

I AM directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you, for the information of Secretary Sir E. Grey, with reference to letter from the Colonial Office of the 14th March, 1914, a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Nyasaland, with enclosure, dated the 9th January, 1915, on the subject of opium imported into Nyasaland during the year 1914.

Enclosure 1 in No. 1.

I am, &c.

JOHN ANDERSON.

Sir,

Governor of Nyasaland to Mr. Harcourt.

Government House, Zomba, Janúary 9, 1915. WITH reference to your circular despatch of the 16th May, 1912, I have the honour to submit a return of opium imported into the protectorate for the year ending the 31st December, 1914.

I have, &c.

G. SMITH, Governor.

Enclosure 2 in No. 1.

RETURN of Opium aud Cocaine imported into the Protectorate for the period January 1 to December 31, 1914.

Warrant No.

1759 286

1088

Importer.

Details.

African Lakes Corporation (Limited),. f-grain opium tablets

1

AF

14

JF

at

1,000 comp. tala opium, 10 grains

1 oz. cocaine

2 oz. try. cocaine

2 oz. liquid cocaine..

[2371 a-2]

Total

Value.

$000000

d.

3 0

8 Q

7

0

8 0

3 6

0 3 6

1 8 0