to the British Debgates Luing mistmeted to rol
in favour of the Vortation.
3.0
0905 / than 2424
Easlim
Restrictiors on the exportation and importation of Opium in British Colonies in
the Far East.
M
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R.6/12
My Shitls ;6. 4 Colenia 16 Iddes 18
7. Anderson (6.
Uraer the Law of Ceylon there is no
restriction on the exportation of opium, whether
prepared or not. This is due to the fact that
opium may only be imported by an authorized
public officer (the Principal Civil Medical
Officer) ard may only be supplied to medical
practitioners and dispensers for medicinal pur-
poses, ara to the limited number of registered
opium consumers.
The importation, possession or sale
of opium except by the authorized officer and
for the above mentioned
authorized purposes
is illegal. There is therefore no question
of exportation, the amount imported being re-
gulated by the local consumption.
2. In the Straite Settlements the law
gives the Governor in Council power to prohibit
the exportation of opium or chandu to any
place