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used by the Government monopoly. But for this, it would
be necessary to increase the amount to be imported from
India up to 28-32 chests per month; and the Government
cannot depend on seizures continuing on the same scale,
The Governor's reply to Colonial Office despatch
of 7th December was received in the Colonial Office on
the 4th of April. A copy of this despatch and its
enclosures are annexed. For comment see Section V. of
this Memorandum,
IV.
In the meantime a circular despatch was sent to
all Colonies on the 7th of October asking then to report
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their opium requirementsin time for transmission to the League of Nations by 1st January.
On the 28th of November, the Governor replied by telegram that the maximum requirements of Hong Kong
On the 14th of annually were about 400 chests per annum, December a telegram was sent to the Governor pointing out that what the League of Nations required was informa- tion as to the actual (not the maximum) requirement of opium and he was reminded of what had happened at Geneva. On the 19th of December he telegraphed in reply that he could not place the estimate lower than 380 che sta per
annum
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The Governor's despatch of 13th Bebruary is
It was intended rather disappointing in some respects. by the Colonial Office to be a full statement of the case
of the Hong Kong Government for submissiog to the
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