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(a translation of which was enclosed in Circular to Consuls No.6 copied in Peking despatch to Foreign Office No.110 of 29th January 1936), in view of the fact that under the terms of Articles three and six thereof these particular substances can only be obtained from the special narcotics control bureau of the Central Health Laboratory.
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It will be noted that Article eight of the present measures provides that "medicines contributed from abroad to Chinese central or local governments and proper organisations, shall be exempted from import duty in accordance with the procedure provided in Article six of these Measures; the scope of the medicines to be exempted from import duty shall not be confined to those on the list. All medical apparatus and articles used in connexion with wounded soldiers end civilians shall be exempt from import duty". This provision for the extension of exemption from duty can not, presumably, in the absence of specific provisions to this effect be interpreted as over-riding the special restrictions relating to the purchase of narcotic drugs, even though required for relief service.
4. In view of the possible interest to charitable organisations in the United Kingdom and elsewhere desiring to contribute medicines for relief in China, I am circulating a request to His Majesty's Consular officers in China in a circular despatch No.90 of 21st December 1937, of which a copy is enclosed, for any further information regarding the scope and application of these regulations which may be available at their ports. Any information obtained will be communicated to you in due course,
I have, etc.
(Sgd.) G.P. Young.
In the absence of H.M. Chargé d'Affaires.