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questions of internal administration in
India or any other portion of the British
dominions.
You should therefore refuse to enter
into discussion at the Conference of any
of the above subjects.
Further delay was caused by the time
involved in making the necessary preliminary
studies as to the trade conditions and
manufacture of morphia and cocaine in the
countries concerned, but finally all the
countries interested having notified their
compliance with the conditions precedent
His Majesty's Government signified their
readiness to attend a Conference and
invitations were issued by the Netherland
Government for December lat.
Originally the United States Govern-
ment promised a definitive programme based
upon the suggestions and views of the
participating Governments, but they subse-
quently