CO129-522-1 Illicit traffic in Chinese opium 7-12-1929 - 29-10-1930 — Page 48

8.

In any further communication

on this subject, please quote

No. F 2871/2871/87

and address-

not to any person by name,

but to-

"The Under-Secretary of State."

Foreign Office,

London, S. W. 1.

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-6JUN 1930 COL.OFFICE

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FOREIGN OFFICE.

S. W. 1.

5th June, 1930.

Sir,

(27)

With reference to Colonial Office letter No.

72752/30 of the 22nd ultimo regarding the seizure

of opium on the British vessel "Ixion" at Seattle,

I am directed by Mr. Secretary Henderson to state

that he concurs in the communication which the

Secretary of State for the Colonies proposes to

make to the Governor of Hongkong.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Cu. Onde

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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