CO129-502-10 Macao opium traffic 6-12-1926 - 7-12-1927 — Page 136

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(F 3282/310/87)

No. 100.

!

sir,

LISBON.

March 28th, 1927.

136

With reference to your despatch No.359

(F 4654/3383/87) of November 16th last I have the

honour to report that the Diario de Noticias of the

13th instant published a telegraphic message from

Hongkong according to which, notwithstanding the

great financial losses thereby entailed, the

Government of Macao are preparing a measure abolishing

opium concessions as from July next.

2. The message adds that this measure will be

submitted to the approval of the central government.

I have, etc.,

(Signed) Lancelot D. Carnegie.

The Right Honourable

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

etc.,

etc.,

etc.