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export of Indian opium was only allowed by the Indian

Government on the receipt of a certificate from the

Government of the importing country that the amounte

ordered were required for legitimate pur poses.

3. The fact that the buyers in Magao have been

able, notwithstanding the arrangements referred to, to

obtain large quantities of Indian opium from unknown

sources is causing His Kisjesty's Government some anxiety

and they consider it necessary to make all pomible efforts

to discover where or how the leakage of Indian export opiuma

into the general market has occurred. I shall be glad,

therefore, if, while using whatever method appears to you

to be most suitable in the circumstances and while making

it clear that Kis ¡mjesty's Government do not wish im

prosecuting these investigations to appear to criticise the

Portuguese Government or to suggest that the Macao

authorities have neglected any international obligation,

Your Excellency will make every endeavour to get to the

bottom of these transactions. As full a report as is

possible should be forwarded to me in čus course.

I am, with great truth and respect,

Bir.

Your Excellency's obedient Servant,

(For the Secretary of Stute )

(81.) GEORGE MONSEY,