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2nd Peptember, 1987.

with reference to Foreign Office letter No.

7 6936/210/87 of angust 19th, forwarding a copy of a note

from the Portuguese Ambaseador requesting that ten cases

of Indian opium should be supplied monthly by the GoverTA DE

of Hongkong to the Moao Government, and to a recent

inter-departmental meeting on this subject, I am directed

by Secretary Bir Austen Cha sberlain to transmit to you the

soosapanying copy of a draft note which it in proposed to

address to the Portuguese Ambassader in reply.

2. Six Austen Chamberlain would be glad to learn whether

the Secretary of State for India concurs in this draft

nate and, if not, what modifications or additione he would

suggest to ite terms.

8. A similar letter is being addresred to the Home

Offics.

The Under-Secretary of state,

India Office.

I am.

Bir,

Your obedient Servant,