CO129-498-18 Activities of Haji Muhammad Hasan Namazi- connection with the opium traffic 5-5-1926 - 24-12-1926 — Page 33

Copy.

CONFIDENTIAL.

Copics to:-

Canton No.268.

Swatow.

Bushire.

sir,

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30 NOV 1926 NOV-4926

Goverment House,

Hong Kong.

27th October, 1926.

I have the honour to forward for your

information copies of a minute and report by the Superintend-

ent of Imports and Exports concerning the seizure of certain

documents relating to the financing of shipments of Persian

opium on the 8.5. *Philadelphia". Two recent voyages of thi

ship are referred to in the confidential despatches dated

3rd December, 1925 and 7th September, 1926, from the British

Resident, Bushire, to His Majesty's Principal Secretary of

State for Foreign Affairs.

2.

There is no objection on the part of this

Government to the substance of the Superintendent of Imports

and Exports' report being communionted to the League of

Nations, but I would request that the names and addresses

mentioned should not be given.

3.

Copies of this despatch and its enclosures

are being sent to the Resident Bushire, and to the Consul-

General at Canton and the Consul at Swatow.

I have the honour to be.

Sir,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

Your most obedient humble servent,

(Sd.) C. CLEMENTI,

LI:UT-NANT COLONEL 1.C.M.9. MERY, M.i'.,

Governor, &c.

&c.

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