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quantity of the drug.
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(V). Efforts are being made to extend this system, so as to
cover all exports of opium from India. At present, about three
Fourths of the total export are made direct to the Govta. of the
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(VI). It is important to note, However, that all importa
of opium into any country
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whe ther made direct by the Govt.
or by a private trader are under the complete control of the
Govt. of that country. India makes no attempt to push the sales
of opium; on the contrary the Govt. of India have as already stated
voluntarily limited their total sales for export to an amount less
than the proved demand; and they have repeatedly attempted to cut
down exports, within this reduced limit, where it appeared probable
that a quantity in excess of the legitimate requirements of the
importing country was being taken.
It has already been pointed out that, whereas the price of
opium for export was about Rs. 1500 (£100) a chest in 1914 and
1915, it is now RS. 6000 (2700). Obviously this enormous increase
in price could not have oqcurred if the Govt. of India had not
rigidly restricted the amount offered for sale. 41 though accurate
figures are not at present obtainable, it is instructive to compare
this with the position in China, where the price of opium is under-
stood to have fallen to about one fourth the rate obtaining last
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Exports of Opium from India to Hongkong and re-exports from
Hongkong to Kaçao, from 1914 - 19 inclusive.
Total exports to Hongkong.
Re-export to kacao.
Govt.
Privately.
Total.
Acct.
1914
420
816
T236
616
1915
734
734
500
1916 360
500
860
500
1917 410
450
860
450
1918 405
351
756
300
1919
540
469
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