CO129-502-10 Macao opium traffic 6-12-1926 - 7-12-1927 — Page 87

COPY.

C. No.6-8.0./27.

Government, of India.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT (CENTRAL REVENUES).

87

From

To

V.S.Sundaram, Esquire,

Simla, the 9th June 1927.

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India,

His Majesty's Under Secretary of State for India,

Economic and Overseas Department,

India Office, Whitehall, London, S.W.1.

gir,

Opium (Indian) Portuguese Possessions -

Macao

Import of, into Mr. Walton's letter No. E. & 0.3203/27, dated the 10th May 1927.

I am directed to refer to the letter quoted above

forwarding certain papers relating to opium traffic in

Macao. It is now observed from the Macao Opium Return

for February 1927, that Macao imported 5 "Caixas" and

200 "bolas" of Benares opium during that month.

I am

directed to suggest that, if the Right Hon'ble the

Secretary of State for India approves, the Foreign

office may be moved to write to His Majesty's

Representative in Lisbon regarding this transaction also,

în continuation of their Despatch to him, No.146, dated

the 7th April 1927.

I have, etc.,

(signed) V. S. Sundaram.

Deputy Secretary to the Government of

India.