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#2472/51/87).

P 2907.

India Office,

Whitehall ·

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sir,

London, S.W.1.

15th August, 1923.

With reference to your letter No. F 1643/51/87, of

the 20th June, and to the subsequent correspondence, relative

to the control of the opium traffic between the Persian Gulf

and the Far East, I am directed by the Secretary of State for

India to enclose, for the information of the Secretary o

State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of the marginally noted

Secretary to Goverment of

papers on the subject 12, 12th July 1923, and

Telegram from Bushire 30th July 1923.

losure.

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I am to invite attention to the

difficulties indicated in the telegram

from the Resident, Persian Gulf, and in particular to his

opinion that the issue of King's Regulations as proposed

will accentuate the tendency to charter Japanese or Chinese

boate for the express purpose of carrying opium. This

point was discussed in Mr. Wakely's letter P.1635 of the

29th May, and Viscount Peel will be glad to learn whether,

in the circumstances, the Marquess Curzon of Kedleston thinks

it desirable to proceed with the issue of the Regulations,

Should His Lordship decide to do so, Lord Peel has no

further objection to raise.

A copy of this letter and of its enclosures has been

sent to the Home Office.

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Under Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

I have, etc.,

(8gd.) H.W. Garrett.