that accordingly the present position
cannot be regarded as satisfactory.
5. With a view to determining what
further measures can be taken to give
a more effective application to
Chapter II of the Convention, His
Grace has urged the Governors of Hong
Kong and the Straits Settlements to
give the fullest possible considera-
tion to the suggestions of the Advisory
Committee, and he would be glad if the
Court would issue similar ins.ructions
to the Governor of North Borneo. The
second resolution which, it will be
observed, was proposed by the British
Representative, indicates the lines along
which, in the view of His Majesty's
Government further progress in the
control of the use of prepared opium
would have generally the best prospects
of success,
6.
For this purpose the Governor
will probably find it convenient to
appoint
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appoint a local Committee to assist him
in examining the existing position and
to explore the possibilities of further
effective action.
7.
His Grace is fully alive to the
fact that in a matter such as this,
affecting as it does a large proportion
of the Chinese population of the
territory and them alone, the success of
any measures which may be adopted is
very largely dependent on the willing
co-operation or at any rate the
acquiescence of the Chinese themselves.
It is therefore important that they
should realize and understand the nature
of the obligations which are incumbent
on His Majesty's Government as a
signatory of the Opium Convention.
For this reason as well as for the value
of their views, having reard to their
special interests in the question, I am
to suggest that the Governor might be
invited to consider the desirability of
inviting
one or more prominent Chinese
which
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to serve on Committee, would it may,
be
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