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2. All such manufacturers and dealers will be required to keep a record of all transactions in such drugs, including the names and addresses of all persons from whom they obtain or to whom they sell them and the quantity involved in each transaction.
3. It is advisable to prohibit the sale of these drugs except to persons authorised to purchase the same by licence or otherwise.
4. The Customs shall be empowered to detain imported consignments, except in transit, of the above drugs until satisfied that the consignee is a licensed manufacturer or dealer or a person duly authorised to receive the drugs.
5. Exportation to foreign countries, whether adhering to the convention or not, and to other portions of the British Empire to be permitted only upon production to the Customs authorities of a certificate from the country of destination that the consignee is authorised to import the drugs.
[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
OPIUM.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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No. 1.
JAN 12
345
[November 29.]
SECTION 2.
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Sir,
Colonial Office to Foreign Office.-(Received November 29.)
Downing Street, November 28, 1911. WITH reference to the letter from this department of the 31st ultimo, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to request you to inform Secretary Sir Edward Grey that, in response to telegraphic enquiries, the Governments of all the self-governing dominions have stated that they do not wish to be specially represented at the forthcoming international conference on the opium question to be held at The Hague.
I am, &c.
HENRY LAMBERT.
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