CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916 — Page 567

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In any further ecmmunication

on the subject, please quote

No. 180774/F.

and address

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London,

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REG 21 SEPIA

565

FOREIGN OFFICE

September 20 1916.

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Sir,

I am directed by Viscount Grey of Fallodon

to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 42375 of

the 11th instant regarding the smuggling of spuri-

ous opium from Macao to Mexico.

I em to inform you in reply that, since Hong- kong revenues were not affected by the alleged irregularity, Lord Grey is of opinion that it would not be advisable to take any action in the matter.

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Wancken

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.