CO129-502-10 Macao opium traffic 6-12-1926 - 7-12-1927 — Page 105

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No.147.

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LISBON, May 6th, 1927.

Sir.

With reference to my despatch No.122 of the 22nd ultimo,

relative to the origin of the excessive exports of opium from

India to Macau, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith

a translation of a Note which I have received from the

Minister for Foreign Affairs in reply to the Note which I

addressed to him on the 22nd ultimo.

2. It would appear that the Portuguese Government are

quite prepared to institute an enquiry for the purpose of

tracing the origin of the opium in question, but they are not

very sanguine that there will be any satisfactory result,

owing to the fact that the irregularities occurred some time

ago. It is satisfactory, however, to learn that with the

change in the régime and the organisation of a more efficient

police there is hope that their control will be more

effective in the future.

3. It will be noticed that Dr. Rodrigues states that the

four hundred and fifty one and a half cases of opium

mentioned as having been imported into Macau during the years

1925 and 1926, are within the limits of lawful imports.

I have, etc.,

(Sa) LANCELOT D. CARNEGIE.

The Right Hon;

Sir Austen Chamberlain, M.P., K.G.,

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