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31518/24.

FRINTEDIUR

UBE

25th July, 1924.

543

J

WOJUSTAW M.2)

Dear Grindle,

VELO

I have your note of the 21st, enclosing your draft Memorandum.

There are several modifications which I think ought to be made and which

I submit for your gonsideration.

Part

Are all the measures you prescribe in force in all

the Colonies? I fancy not.

Parer 30.

in force, of course,

If not, this might be made clear.

There is no system of registration and rationing in the Philippines.

The opinion of the Governor of the Streits Settle- ments appears to be rather rash if, as I presume, it is based on the passage on pages 47 and 48 of the Committee's Report, as the Committee themselves say that their information was some hat meagre and I do not think you would find the responsible authorities of the other countries

tone quite taking the same view. It might be well to this down. People will not be inclined to take the Governor of the Straits Settle- mints as much of an authority for Formosa or the Netherlands East Indies or the Philippines.

You are aware of course that the Committee's descrip- tion of opium smoking as an habitual practice of the Chinese nation is

I suggest their private orinion only and would be vigorously challenged. that you should make it clear that it is their own opinion which a good many other people, including our Consul General at Canton, do not agree

with.

Para 13. Is it quite correct to say at the end that the

I know this is Colony could not afford to maintain the present scale? alleged in the Governor's telegram but considering the prosperous condition

of

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