CO129-522-1 Illicit traffic in Chinese opium 7-12-1929 - 29-10-1930 — Page 42

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subsequently returned with the opium, together with

translations of those documents.

4.

That the opium was either the property of

the Canton Government or of some monopoly directly

controlled by that Government is sufficiently

evident from the fact that all negotiations for its

return were conducted between the British Consul-

General at Canton and the Mayor of Canton.

enclose copies of two letters on the subject from

the Mayor to the Consul-General.

5.

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The launch in question appears to have

been in temporary charge of a concern called the Tung Wan Company which does not itself sell opium

but has the sole right under the Canton Government

of transporting opium throughout the Province of

Kwangtung.

6. It is doubtful if the launch was

sufficiently sea-worthy to make the passage to Swatow,

which was her alleged destination, but there is no

strong evidence that the opium was destined for this

Colony, and it may rather be supposed that she was

engaged in a normal removal of opium from one port

of the province to another and that her entry into

British waters was due to foggy conditions.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,

Have

Governor, &c.