CO129-510-8 Policy on sale of Opium 12-1-1928 - 24-7-1928 — Page 15

M:CF.

SECRET.

Sir,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 31st May, 1928.

15

3

I have the honour to acknowledge the

receipt of your secret despatch of 12th April, 1928,

enclosing extracts from a memorandum written by

Mr. J. D. Lloyd, in which a suggestion is made for

the abandonment of the opium monopoly.

y

53018/28

bast

2.

Sir C. Clementi in his secret despatch of

16th April, has already given you his observations

on this same memorandum, a copy of which was

forwarded in your confidential despatch of

18th February, and has expressed his desire to

discuss the whole question with you during his

leave of absence in England.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

W.d. Sout host

Officer Administering the Government.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,

&c.,

&c.,

&C.