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No disposition exists on the part of my Government to discuss in conference agreements particular to Great Britain and China. My Government also agrees in the objection to the use of the word "uniform" in item (A) of the tentative programme. Item (A) should more properly have read: The advisability of more "effective" national laws, regulations, &é.
other existing treaties between the two countries.
It appears that all of the Governments represented in the International Opium Commission have now accepted my Government's proposal for an International Opium. Conference except Austria-Hungary, that Government having declined our proposal owing to its slight material interest in the opium traffic and its lack of possessions in the Far East. Turkey, which was invited to the International Opium Commission, but declined owing to its having no representative in China, has under consideration my Government's proposal for an International Opium Conference, the latest advice from Constantinople being to the effect that the Turkish Government is studying the commercial aspects of the opium problem, and will in a short time indicate its attitude towards the conference.
Proposals and reservations have been made by several Powers, while others have agreed to accept as bases for discussion in the conference the tentative programme The views of Japan, contained in Mr. Knox's circular note above referred to. Germany, and France have been promised, and are shortly expected. As soon as all reservations and proposals have been received it is the intention of the Department of State to have them collated, printed, and ready for circulation on the meeting of the conference. The department has explained to the various Governments that it is merely a matter of convenience whether they shall now communicate to my Govern- ment their full proposals and reservations, or express them at the conference, which will itself draw up the final programme.
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