71
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20.
Section 35, This section provides that, in the event of the continued illicit cultivation of the opium poppy in any village, the "holc population may be punished. It ill be observed ho-ever, that this ill only be done after duc official notice. Collective punishment appears to ho the only means of dealing with the matter.
66.
CONCLUSION,
Reference has already bein made ( para.25) to the subject of the extra-territorial rights of persons un- der foreign jurisdiction, and the difficulties this throve in the way of detection of the illicit sale of opium, if it is carri on out in places in the occupation of purso ne not amunable to Siamese Jurisdiction. Such places cannot be raided or scached ithout a Consular "arrant, and the trouble and time involved in obtaining the requisite document is too 11 known to require further comment. It is sufficient to say that the delay in many casos enables the illicit dealer to remove all tracce of his misdemeanour. The strict- or the control becomes, the more will persone desirous of committing offences against the Opium Law, ondeavour to shelter themselves behind the protection afforded by Foreign Consular jurisdiction.
67.
Th throc r. neons, therefore, thich at prɩacnt Autor this Governant from putting into forec at once the only measure by "hich the cv..ntual suppression of opium smoking en bo attained viz., the registration of smokors aro all due to enuscs beyond their control. These arct-
(A) Financialı the inability to raise the requisite rev.nuo to cover the deficit "hich will result from the initiation of the system of r.zistration of smokers.
(B) Extinal:- the smugling of opium from other
countries.
(0) Internal:- the want of control over the illicit sale of opium by certain for ign subiccts, due to extra- territorial jurisdiction.
BANGKOK, 14th Februs ry, 1921