In this
way proroas is to be unde.
respect the Intornutional Opiua Convention
of 1912 to which Groat Britain wET A 649 signatory on behalf of hergolf and her
Colonios, other than the self-governing
Dominiona which alɛned separutely, marked a
new plase in the war against the ubuse of
oplun.
Under this convention the
contracting powers wreed, won; other
things, "to onact offnctive law or
ro ulations for the control of the produc-
tion und distribution of rum opium" and
*to take mausurna for the rudual und
effective suppression of the manufacture
of, internal trade in und use of prepared
opáum mità das reprd to the varying
circumstances of each country concorned".
The intervention of the uropean
"ur provanto: :uch progress bein - made tomi,
the realination of the objects of the
Convention. At the conclusion of the "ur,
herover, the Convention rus arboliod in the
Treaties of Poace so that all the signatorie
to the Treaties of Peuce buvo tirsby baccae
purt.os to the Convention, and ita scope
thus been considerably onlarand.
When the Convention first one
into force the "otherlunda Governuant
good enough to undertake the tusk of
supervisin, ita operation, but aftor the
establisìment of the Lowwo of fiutions under
the Prace Treatios the Lea ue undertook these
duties so far as its maubers were concerned.
One of the first uctiono of the Leg: 138 wal
appoint