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(3) It is advisable to prohibit the sale of these druge 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 abovs 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, end to other por- tions of the British Empire to be permitted only upon production to the Customs authorities of a cer- tificate from the country of destination that the consimeo is authorised to import the drugs either in accordance with the stipulations of the Convention or with local laws or regulations which, in the opinion of the Customs authorities, are equally stringent.
The only one of these provisions which requires substantial asendment is the fifta, as it has been agreed that the parties to the Convention could not properly restrict the export to countries which did not adhere thereto. So far as foreign countries are con- cerned, our restriction of export is to be limited to tree countries which adhere, and official lits are to be comunicated by the verious Governments of their sub- jects to Thon alone any exported morphis, etc., is to be consigned.
The provisions with regard to morghie and cocaine have been extended by the Convention so as to apply immediately to :-
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