CO129-502-10 Macao opium traffic 6-12-1926 - 7-12-1927 — Page 109

COFY

(7 4366/310/87)

No.122.

sir,

LISBON,

April 22nd, 1927.

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With reference to your despatch No.146 of the

7th instant (P 3023/310/87) instructing me to take such

steps as I might deem most suitable in order to ascertain

where and how a leakage of Indian export opium has occurred

which has permitted a omsiderable import of it inte Macao,

I have the honour to report that I considered that the best

means of obtaining the desired in formation was to bring

the facts to the attention of the Portuguese Gorɗnment

and to invite their co-operation in making the necessary

inquiries into the matter. I venture to think that in

view of the set ion that I have taken the Portuguese Govern-

mnt cannot feel that His Majesty's Government are criti-

cising them or are suggesting that the Macao authorities

have neglected any international obligation.

2. A copy of the Note which I have addressed to the

Portuguese Government is enclosed herein.

I have, etc..

(Sd.) Lancelot D.Carnegie.

The Right Hon.

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

etc..

etc.. eto.