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Ausd R

Reference:- 514096/16.

Dear Caine,

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1st January, 1929.

Lloyd's report,

s report, which accompanied the Hongkong

confidential despatch of the 9th November (your reference

52752/28 of the 20th December), should be very useful to

us in various ways. We are not sure, however, how far

apparently the contents must be treated as confidential as/the the report is based on information disclosed to the Hongkong

Government in connection with death duties,nfrontlu.

I should be very glad if we could be told as soon as

possible how far we can use the report, (1) with reference

to the source from which the information was obtained,

i.e. the books of the farmer,

(2) or otherwise, e.g.

without reference to the source, but as information

obtained by the Government of Hongkong.

would be nothing like as good as (1).

Of course (2)

If public use

of any of the information with reference to the source

is undesirable could we use it in confidential communi-

cation, say, to the Opium Advisory Committee, the French

Government, etc?

5. Caine, Esq.

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