§ Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any further statement as to the ownership, destination and contents of the ship which recently sailed from the Persian Gulf for the Far East with a large cargo of narcotics?
Mr. A. HENDERSONThe ship in question is reported to be a Chinese vessel, and to have sailed from Bushire on 27th April with a cargo of 2,308 cases of unlicensed opium declared for Vladivostock.