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In any further communication

on the subject, please quote

No.

101390/16/F

and address-

The Under-Seoretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London,

Confidential

FOREIGN OFFICE

331

June 2, 1916.

27849

REC

837

Sir:-

REG13 JUN 16

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter (Confidential 23641/1916) of May 26th, relating to the proposed

strict regulation of the wholesale trade in opium. With regard to Mr. Bonar Law's invitation to send a representative to attend the inter-Depart- mental Conference to be held at the Colonial Office, Sir E. Grey will be glad to appoint Mr. W.G.

Mr. Max Max Muller to represent the Foreign Office. Muller was one of the British Representatives at the International Opium Convention of 1912 and it is hoped that his knowledge of the subject will prove useful to the Conference. It would however owing to the pressure of work, not be convenient for Mr. Max Muller to attend the Conference till after

June 15th.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial office.

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Maurice de Vunsen

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