CO129-482 - Public Offices - 1923 — Page 169

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DURNING STRUDNA,

5 kay, 1925.

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i have the tonour to refer to previous serre ap ondenen on the subject of tam illicit tenffie in opium from the Persian ùulf, which im frmqumutly curried an under the cover of bagus declarations of cisaramos te lang kong, and to inform you that dir k. Delevingne has been in consultation with the Forsiën uffien sad soard of Trade na to the best manna of dediy with these CERES,

2. I understand that Britimi slips elekring, fres| Parsian ports are subject to british ex-territorial jurisdiction and that say nagensary powers could be taken by sing's Magulations under Article 55 of the Persian Courte kad zaləndə order in Council 1967. 1+ has been suggested that it would be possible to empower a dritish Consular officer at ■ Persian Pert to refuse olearance to a pritish ship with sợiɩm ostensibly desired for Fiony kouy

kalmas ke mern untiafind that the importation of the opios into the Uclony serv lmi timate.

5. The operation of way auch schon as this woul be greatly facilitated if the british Conml at Persian fort were in a position to know defiintély that

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