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Customs statistics have made no distinction between the different
narcotic druge, as imports have hitherto been only for
medicinal purposes.
(2) Portugal approved the two Geneva Conferences
by law No. 1847 of March 2nd, 1926. On August 27th, 1926, the
Portuguese Government, by decree No. 12,210 issued regulations
for the traffic in drugs in Portugal and in the Asores and
Madeira Islands. The colonies, being administratively autonomus,
were free to follow the mother country or not as regards these
questions, and this accounts for the lack of special measures,
for which, moreover, there was no urgent necessity.
In order to put an end to this state of affairs a decree
will shortly be issued regulating the traffic in drugs in the
Portuguese colonies on the lines laid down at Geneva.
Law 1,687 of August 6th 1923 and the regulations of
December 9th, 1924, as approved by decree No. 10,375 (Diario do
Governo, Series No. 274 of December 9th, 1924) not having
established adequate penalties, a decree was issued on August 27th,
providing:
(1) that the import and export of drugs shall be
restricted;
(2) that i ports and exports shall be confined to
medicel and scientific uses;
(3) that the Government shall issue the necessary
certificates at the request of the countries
of origin;
(4) that hereafter only persons authorised by the
public health authorities shall import drugs;
(5) that proof shall first be established of the need
for the quantities to be imported;
(6) that in the case of each purchase a statement shall
be made showing the manufacturer, the customs
office, the manner of importation and the origin
of /