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REC

36183

REG 19 JUN 19

28th April, 1919.

I have the honour to enclose herewith copy of a

correspondence which has passed between the Governor of

Hongkong and myself and the British Consular Agent at

Koepang, on the subject of the manufacture and exportation

of prepared opium in Portuguese Timor.

I presume that Mr.Pilliet, when he transmitted the

application contained in his telegram of January 22nd, was

not in possession of the facts set forth in his letter of

the 10th April.

I have written to him to say that if he had this

information at the time he should have passed reportel it

fully to me, when I should not have transmitted the

application to obtain opium to the Government of India without referring to you.

The Right Honourable,

A. J. Balfour, O.M., M.P.,

etc.

etc., etc..

LONDO N.

I have,

etc.

(sd): W.N. DUNN,