CO129-516-5 Policy of Hong Kong government on the purchase and supply of opium 25-2-1929 - 10-5-1929 — Page 30

Mr. Fox Strangways

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Mr. Gent

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Hong Kong.

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Mr.

Mr. Bottomley.

Sir E. Harding.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

Sir C. Davis.

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Sir S. Wilson.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore.

Lord Lovat.

Mr. Amery.

DRAFT.

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Su 5 Grundle sig.

SIR MALCOLM DELEVINGNE,K .C B.

SECRET.

Gove.

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(1) from

252.29.

a to sell prepared of cine

at a revised scale of prices,

25 APR 1929

My dear Delevingne

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Sir,

I am directed by ir. Secretary

Amory to transmit to you the accompanying

Deac lise

copy of a secret despatch of the 25th

of February 1929 from the Governor of

Hong Kong in which he requests authority

time to time. Jerm

to purchase, Persian opium, and to say

instalments of

that in

2.

view of the decision reached on

the Governor's previous proposals, and

especially in view of the definite

appointment of the League Commission of

Enquiry, Mr. Amery feels that it is

impossible to press the Governor's

recommendations.

2.

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