CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5] — Page 330

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imported during the year 1919 was 1290 chests, the stock on december 31st, 1918, being 253 chests. The amount exported during 1919 was 837 chests. The imports included:-

Turkish Opium. Persian Opium,

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412 chests.

The corresponding returns for 1917 show the amount imported during that year to have 259 chests, the stock on December 31st, 1917, being 799 chests.

As regards the second statement (2) it is noted from the local press that the Hongkong -udget for 1921 anticipates a reduction of opium revenue from 86,000,000 to $4,500,000, but, on the other hand, a telegram dated Delhi, December 13th, says "At the request of the Hongkong Govern-

ment the Indien Government has agreed to renew the agreement

for the direct supply of opium at a fixed price for five years, beginning with next year".

As regards the third statement (3) this Association.

has made enquiries as to the existence of any arrangement between the Hongkong Government and the Chinese Government

regarding mutual reduction of opium revenue.

Since the Association has been unable to secure

all the information desired the Board of Directors very respectfully begs Your Excellency to give directione for information on the following points to be furnished.

1. Whether the importation of opium into Hongkong is in

reality on the decrease?

2. Why there is importetion of Turkish and Persian opium,

such importation being contrary to Indian trade interests. In view of the efforts of the Indian Government to provide "the maximum of revenue from the minimum of consumption" of opium and its ration- ing of exports to Hongkong the securing of opium from Turkey and Persia for the Hongkong Government monopoly appears both contrary to British trade interests and a stultification of the Indien Govern-

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