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by each of the participating Governments".
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In speak-
ing to this motion Sir Willium Meyer gave & clear and
interesting account of the measures taken in India for
the repressing the cultivation of the poppy and the
use of opium, and his exemple was followed by the Nele-
gates of China, the Netherlands, Prance, Portural and
Persia, all of whom described the efforts made in their
respective countries and colonies.
The discussion
on this topic was continued at the Fourth Plenary
Session on the 8th instant, when the Resolution was
unanimously adopted by all the Delegations.
The Con-
ference then procesded to diucnse a Resolution by the
Persian Delegate which was the outcome of the discussion
mentioned in the opening lines of this despatch, and
which was worded us follows:- "that all the conclusLONE
reached by the Conference shall be presented to the
other nations not here represented, and that their to-
operation be asked in the advancement of this noble
cause". The First Delegate of the Netherlands having
expressed the opinion that his Government would if
asked be willing to undertake the duties of notific on
indicated