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A CONFIDENTIAL.

7.

Sir,

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HONGKONG,

RECEIVED

-5 OCT 1926

COL. OFFICE

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

3rd September, 1926.

Enclosure 1.

hope

Enclosure 2.

With reference to my telegram dated 2nd

September, 1926, concerning a seizure of heroin hydrochloride on the S.S. Angers, I have the honour to

forward for your information copies of a minute by the

Superintendent of Imposts and Exports thereon together

with two photographs found on the person of the

Japanese arrested, the first of which depicts him

standing by the statue of Alfred Escher.

A further report will be furnished should

any additional information be obtained which might be

of value in tracing the origin of the drug and the

channels by which its export has been arranged.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble servant,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

Governor, &c.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.