CO129-455 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [7-9] — Page 434

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Hongkong, 22nd September, 1916.

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I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 903 F.E. of the 16th August regarding the shipment back to Caloutta of 170 chests of opium which were detained in

Hongkong.

2.

It is well known that certain Chinese officials are prepared to take every possible step to smuggle into China uncertificated Indian opium, in defiance of the agreement enter- ed into between the Imperial and the Chinese Governments and in detriment of the interests of the holders of the remaining stocks

of certificated opium.

3. The Government of Mexico has for some time past discountenanced and it has now absolutely prohibited the import

of opium into that country.

The shipment of 170 chests under reference would not have been discharged in Hongkong, but it would have been

In a more recent case a discharged in adjacent Chinese waters. shipment of 132 chests from Maco to Mexico was found to be molasses upon examination at Shanghai.

5. I am to suggest that in future all shipments east- wards from India to foreign countries should be consigned to the

The Secretary to the Government of India,

Finance Department,

BINLA.

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