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I.& 0.4460/23.

INDIA OFFICE

WHITEHALL

S.W.1.

20th December, 1923.

Opium. Reported traffic in French monopoly opium carried on by a Chinese smuggling syndicate discovered in Hong Kong.

sir,

With reference to correspondence ending with the

letter from this department dated 8th December, 1923

1.& 0.4364/23,I am directed by the Secretary of State for

India to forward, for information and the favour of any

observations which the Government of India may have to

kom Colonial Office dated 14.12.23.

and enclosure.

margin, on the above subject.

I am etc.

make, copy of the

papers noted in the

(sd.) J.C.WALTON

Secretary

Industries & Overseas Department.

The Secretary to the

Government of India,

Finance Department.

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