CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917 — Page 296

[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]

OPIUM.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[184138]

No. 1.

[September 22.]

SECTION 1.

(No. 567.) R.

(Telegraphic.)

Sir C. Greene to Mr. Balfour-(Received September 22.)

MY telegram No. 559 of 17th September: Morphia.

Tokyo, September 22, 1917.

Reply received from Japanese Government states that necessary regulations to prevent smuggling have already been issued (see my despatch No. 606, 12th September), and that "control is being exercised in each case.'

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