CO129-502-9 Opium traffic- activities of Nemazee family 1-12-1926 - 27-10-1927 — Page 52

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opportunity for such comments will be

presented when the Report of the

League Commission of Enquiry into the

production of Persian opium comes before

the Assembly.

With considerations of this kind

in view, we are particularly anxious

that any arrangements made by the British

Colonial or Protectorate Governments

for the purchase of Persian opium should

not be subject to adverse criticism at

in wh. connection

Geneva, Ļ

I may say in confidence that

we were not satisfied with certain

arrangements made last year by the Straits

Settlements Government for the purchese

of large quantities of Perotan opium

We are accordingly taking the opportunity

presented by the presence in this country

of Mr. G. G. Wilson (Superintendent of

the Government monopoly) to discuss the

best procedure for obtaining such supplies

in the future, and we will not fail to

let