CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920 — Page 352

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Auf further communication should be

and to-

HE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, the address given opposite.

The following lotter and number abould

C.R.T.

Telegraphic Address:

COLASTA, PARI, LONDON.

Telephone No.: 3840 Victoria.

APY.

351

BOARD OF TRADE

(COMMERCIAL RELATIONS AND TREATIES

DEPARTMENT),

GREAT GEORGE STREET,

LONDON, S.W.1.

22nd September, 1920,

sir.

I am dirested by the Board of Tride to warnowledge four letter of the 17th September (No. R.N.5.8473/20), regarding the control of the export of opium and tindred drugs from this acintay, and to say that they will be gli to receive in nule course the vions of the (ɔvemment of India on their du-operation in the arrangements proposad regarding exports fr n the United Kingdom tó dia.

I wa, however, to explain, that exported from this country to India is insignificant com On 2nd

s the orpunt of opium with the Mmount exported from India the órft note ma forwarded for the Goverment of India's consideration should they wish to osimbllahi a nisiler system regarding exports from tiết country in order to limit the uas of opium and ite derivatives to legitir · te medioimmi rnd scientific purposes. shoulé Kr. Kontegu wish to transmit this suggestion to te Gove went of InčiK BL Bord would be glad to receive their observations and to render any ɑssistance in the way of aumplying »dditional infomation, etc., which may be in their

power.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

(gd)

Your obedient verwant,

k. Fountain.

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India office,

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