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the intonaivoness of the harvesting process,

Control of exports will therefore be a sino quê ncn.

In the case of Java such control will to casy, as oooaine leaves are always

exported in large quantities, and no raw scouine is exported from

the Island, Control will be much noro difficult in cases like that of Peru, in which experts take the form of raw cocaine,

has wry small bulk.

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Lastly, it will bare to be realised that cocaine can be ra mufco turcd synthetically, independently of the ocea leaf, Should industry and commerce find it to their interest to adopt this process, all measures tonding to restrict the cultivation

In this eventuality of the goca leaf will probably become usoloss. no control could be cxoroised over the importation of raw products, and clandestino manufacture

which is quite out of tho

question with Jaya coca - would be greatly fauilišatod Wile control of the illloit trade would be sororely handicapped.

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