CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919 — Page 636

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the details of the procedure to give effect to the agreement

with Portugal af the 14th June 1913, is enclosed.

3. If Earl Curzon af Kedleston sees no objection, Mr.

Kontagu would be glad if negotiations were now opened with the Government of Portugal, on the same basis as for the Governments of France and Japan, for the direct sale to the

Government of Macao the opium legitimately required by them,

limited as regards the total amount to the quantities pro-

vided for in the agreement of the 14th June, 1913.

I have the honour etc.,

(sd).T.W.Holderness.