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Memorandum by the Secretary-General.

following are the Resolutions adopted by the Assembly

with regard to the truffie la Opim Em

"That having regard to the duty plased on the League by

Article XXIII of the Covenet so supervise the sissution of Arrangements with regard to the traffic in Opium and other dangerous druga, the Asserbly seneurs with the Netherlands Government in ita view that it will be prefer— able for the league to undertake the duties plased upon the Netherlands Government by the Oplam Convention with regard to the collection of data and derling with disputes:

"That for this purpose and for the purpose of enabling the

League to meratas its goneral supervision over the execution of arrangements with regard to this traffic, the Secretariat of the "engue is entrusted with the duty of sellesting information as to the arrangements made in the Various countries for carrying out the Opium Convention,

production, distribution and

ption of the drugs,

and other necessary data:

"that in onlar to secure the fullest possible so-operation

between the various countries in regard to the matter, and to assist and advise the Counali în denling with àng questions that may arise, na Advisory Committee be appointed by the Counsil which shall trelude renæsentativey of the sountries thiefly (Prod. La parienlar, Halland, Örent

Britain, Franée, India, Japan, Chinn, Ɛiam, Portugal, and aball, madjest to the general directions of the gunsil,

at euch time na be found desirable.

in view of the importance of the so-operation of States lah have ratified so my hereafter ratify the opium Convention, but which are not yet Xembers of the langue,

Netherlands Gevorarent be requested to invite their neutrense and so-operation in the arrangements indiested bove, and that in the event of mush censurranse being riven the Cowell be authorised to add to the adviesrý Committes in the sapasity of Minmber of Baressor, a representative of any aus: country which is specially conserved in the Traffie, and that a special invitation

addressed in the United States of America.

Counsil be authorised, if and when they think it

to add assessors to the Cermittee net mora pereges not representatives of devements, Spesial knowledge of the question; and that the

expenses and allomanses of such members shell id out of the funds of the League,

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