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"(a) To prevent the export of raw opium to countries which "shall have prohibited its entry, and
"(b) To control the export of raw opium to countries which "restrict its import, unless regulations on the subject are "already in existence"
Export of raw opium is forbidden, except when it is des- tined for medical or scientific purposes, and a declaration is produced, that the import is allowed by the authorities at destination.
"Article 4."
"The contracting Powers shall make regulations requiring "that every package containing raw opium intended for "export shall be marked in such a way as to indicate its "contents, provided that the consignment exceeds 5 kilog."
Where, as already mentioned in the note to article 2, no export exists, such a regulation is unnecessary.
"Article 5."
"The contracting Powers shall not allow the import and "export of raw opium except by duly authorised persons."
This is fulfilled (See notes to Art. 1 and 3.)
"Chapter II.- Prepared Opium".
"Definition. By "Prepared opium" is understood: "The product of raw opium, obtained by a series of special operations, especially by dissolving, boiling, roasting and fermentations designed to transform it into an extract suitable for consumption.
"Prepared opium includes dross and all other residues "remaining when opium has been smoked."
"Article 6."
"The contracting Powers shall take measures for the gra- "dual and effective suppression of the manufacture of, intern- "al trade in, and use of prepared opium, with due regard
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"to the varying circumstances of each country concerned, "unless regulations on the subject are already in existence."
The chandu is prepared in a Government factory, which is named Factory of the Opium-Regie. Except when it be destined for medical use (see note to § V), where the same regulations exist as for medicinal opium, the manufacture and the sale of prepared opium, other than by the Govern- ment, is forbidden. The sale is done by Government Officials. The opium is sold exclusively in closed metallic tubes. As already mentioned (see §§ V to XII inclusive) the Govern- ment goes on to prohibit the use of opium entirely, where it is possible, and everywhere else to limit it as much as possible.
As long as no sufficient international measures are taken, by which an end is put to the smuggling of deleterious drugs, the abolition of the Government monopoly in the Dutch East Indies will not contribute to the decrease in the use of opium.
"Article 7."
"The contracting Powers shall prohibit the import and "export of prepared opium; those Powers, however, which "are not yet ready to prohibit immediately the export of pre- "pared opium shall prohibit it as soon as possible."
Import of prepared opium otherwise than for medical use (see note to § V) is forbidden.
"Article 8."
"The contracting Powers which are not yet ready to pro- "hibit immediately the export of prepared opium;
"(a) shall restrict the number of towns, ports, or other loca- "lities through which prepared opium may be exported;
"(b) shall prohibit the export of prepared opium to coun- "tries which now forbid, or which may hereafter forbid, "the import there of;
"(c) shall, in the meanwhile, prohibit the consignment of
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