CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917 — Page 294

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REC. 9 OCT 17

No. 1.

[September 13.}

SECTION 1,

(No. 456.) (Telegraphic.)

Mr. Balfour to Sir C. Greene.

Foreign Office, September 13, 1917. YOUR despatch No. 444 of 9th July: Morphia,

We are anxious to adopt at once scheme in regard to licences for export of morphia and cocaine which was explained to Japanese Government in your note of 9th July. Do you consider that we can do so without awaiting reply to that note, or do you think it advisable to address them further intimation ?

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