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The Royal Government is of opinion that it would be well to consider in the first place whether the best means of attaining the object in view would not be to establish a syndicate under Foodive control.
Should any serious objection be raised to this suggestion, Netherlands Government thinks that the limitation of the production of the coca leaf should be considered; for it is obvious that restrictive measures would be more effectual if directed against raw materials of large bulk and small value than against manufactured products of small bulk and large value, which are now produced by complicated processes.
The first necessity will be to determine the area at present under cultivation. On the basis of data furnished principally by the League of Nations, the Netherlands Government has compiled the following summary of coca cultivation.
The world consumption of cocaine in 1910 has been estimated from 13,000 to 15,000 kilograms (15,000 Kgs. being approximately equal to 500,000 ounces); in the years following 1910 the consumption would appear to have diminished.
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Coca has always been cultivated in Peru and Bolivia; cultivation has also been introduced into Java, Ceylon, and Formosa. In Formosa, the cultivation of coca is only in its infancy (the area under cultivation is 201 hectares) and in Ceylon it is inconsiderable; the only countries which produce large quantities, therefore, are Peru, Bolivia and Java.
If it is correct that Bolivia does not export either coca leaves or raw cocaine and if we disregard the output of Japan and Ceylon, it follows that Peru and Java produce the coca leaves which provide the raw material for all the cocaine manufactured in the world. In this connection there is an important difference between the two countries; cocaine can be extracted direct from the South American...
The cultivation of coca in Mungpoo, Jamaica, Zanzibar, the Cameroons, Gabon, St. Vincent and Brisbane, mentioned by Hartwig in "Die Menschlichen Genussmittel" and in the Straits Settlements is purely experimental and has at present no importance in connection with the question under consideration.
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The Royal Goverızart is of opinton that it would be well
miler in the first place whether the boet ons of attainig object in view would not be to establish a syndicato under
Foodive control.
Should any serious objection be raised to this suggestion, Nother lands Govexoment thinks that the limitation of tho odretion of the oooa leaf should be considered; for it is obriona at rostriativo measures would be more effectual if directed
inst raw materials of large bulk and small value than against Gufactured products of small bulk and large valve, which are ten producod by complicated proce8598.
The first necessity will be to determine the area at presont der cultivation, On the basis of data furnished pré nelpally
the League of Nations, the Netherlands Government has compiled
following summary of Coos cultivation.
The World bonsumption of occaino in 1910 has been estimated from 13,000 to 15,000 kilograms (15,000 Kgs. being approximately ual to 500,000 ounces); in the years following 1910 the nsumption would appear to have diminishod,
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Ooca has always been cultivated in Peru and Bolivia, ltivation has also been introduced into Java, Ceylon, and Formosa.
Formosa, the cultivation of ooca is only in its infancy (the
yea undow cultivation is 201 bootares) and in Ceylon it is bons idarable; the only countries which produce large quantities erefore, are Peru, Bolivia and Jaya,
If it is correct that Bolivia does not export either aoca Aves or raw cocaine and if we disregard the outpat of Japan and
lon, it follows that Peru and Java produce the occa leaves which pra the raw material for all the ocoaire manufactured in the world. this unneotion there is an important difference between the two cutries; cocaine can be extracted direct; from the South American
The cultivation of oons in Mungpoo, Jamaica, Zanzibar, the Cameroor Gabin, St. Phone and Brisbane, mentioned by Hartwig in "Die Menschlishon Gemssmittel" and in the Straits Settlemonts 18 purely experimental and has at present no importance in conneti on with th Mection under consideration.
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