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Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-

The Under

Secretary of State for India,

Department,

India Ofice,

London, S. W

and the following reference quoted :—

R.&. S. 3684.

Telegraphic Address : RETAXANDUM, LONDON,

بشوت

INDIA OFFICE,

WHITEHALL,

ورت ہے

LONDON, S.W.

10 October, 1916.

sir,

48569

REC

REG OCT 6

am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letters Nos/42375 of the 11th inst. on the subject of the bogua

shipment of 132 chests of spurious opium from Macao to Mexico,

and of your letter of the same date No 44231 showing that the

de facto Goverment of Mexico profess prohibit the import

of opium.

It is observed that the papers transmitted with the

latter communication have been communicated to the Foreign

Office and it is presumed that the Department has also received

the papers relative to the shipment of spurious opium. It is

for the Foreign Office to consider whether in view of the

information received any action should be taken with reference

to the agreement of 1913 with the Portuguese Government

relative to the importation of opium into Macao; and Fr.

Chamberlain does not propose to take any action in the

matter unless he should be requested to do so by the Foreign

Office.

The Under Secretary of State.

Colonial Office.

S.W.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Kershawy