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In any other form of traffic in narcotics Great Britain
takes no part. In fact, far from being a participater in this
terrible trade, she is most concerned in suppressing the
illicit traffic wherever it exists. In fact whenever smuggling
of narcotics on British ships can be shown it is immediately
reported to the home authorities, and drastic measures are taken
against the owners of the vessels, notwithstanding what ever
action may have been independently taken against the individual
smugglers. Thus it will be evident that Great Britain is work-
ing to the suppression of the drug traffic all over the world,
as energetically as any other foreign power.
The proposed international narcotics conference at
Washington is timely and to the point, for it cannot fail to
demonstrate, even if it does not hing else, how unjust and unfair are Mayor Baker's criticisms of Great Britain's association
in this trade.
(Signed) John P. Trant,
H.B.M. Consul.