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(
DRAFT. TELEGRAM.
(Substance in cypher.)
Governor Colombo.
Governor Hong Kong
Governor Singapore.
MINUTE.
Mr. J. Robinson 1/1/12 Mr. Stubbs
2.
Mr. Collins 2.
Mr. Fiddes.
Sir II. Just.
Sir J. Anderson.
2.
Lord Emmott.
Mr. Harcourt.
(In view of the surmary
now given it seems unnecess- ary to add any special remark to Hong Kong originally proposed.)
A.E.C.
Mr. Harcourt.
if
you concur?
J.R.
as
I
Will you telegraph
J.A.2.1.
F.0.
& ape
2. 11/12. Hong Kong
дже
Eastern.
Recorded
January, 1912.
International Conference has
375
drawn up draft convention of which the
following are the principal provisions:-
(1) Raw opium, Production and distribu-
tion to be controlled by legislation:
ports of importation and exportation to
be limited;
measures to be taken to
prevent exportation to countries which
prohibit import and to control exporta-
tion to countries which subject importa-
tion to conditions: importation and
exportation is only to be carried on
through duly authorised persons.
(2) Prepared opium. Measures to be
taken for the gradual and effective
suppression