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From or to whom,
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Page.
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Subject.
Page.
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1912.
The High Commis-
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sioner for Western Pacific.
the
May 9 (Rec. June 11.)
States that the Solomon Islands and the Gilbert and Ellice Islands will adhere tothe Convention and that the question is being referred to the New Hebrides and Tonga.
21
16
The Governor
British Hon- duras, 122.
37
The Acting Govern-
or.
British Guiana, 163.
May 21 Rec. June 11.)
To British North
Borneo Company.
30
The Governor
June 11
Falkland
April 22 Islands, (Rec. June 12.)!
57.
States that his Government agrees to 24
adhere to the Convention; encloses minute by the Attorney-General with ' regard to the legislation necessary to give effect to the Convention, and asks to receive a copy of any Bill which may be laid before Parlament in this connexion.
Transmits copy of No. 18 and asks for the supply of the information re- quested therein.
Sees no objection to the Convention being signed on behalf of his Govern- ment, but, as none of the drugs in question is manufactured in or ex- ported from the Colony, it is unneces sary at present to take any steps to render effective the measures decided on in the Convention.
1912.
June 12 States that there are practically no laws (Rec. June 28.) in force in the Colony relative to the matters roferred to in the Convention, and that the imports of the various drugs are very small, and exports nil; if legislation is thought necessary, asks to receive a copy of any law on the subject in force in, or to be intro- dnced into, some other West Indian Colony.
47 The Acting Govern- | Jamaica,
or.
999 kafeter
June 12 (Rec. June 28.)
JS
ernor.
To the Acting Gov- | Bermuda,
51.
June 28
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19
The Governor
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To the Governor- Canada,
General.
June 12
402.
States purport of No. 30; asks that the statistics referred to in Article 21 of the Convention, as to the trade in opinm, may be furnished.
25
Nyasa- land, 143.
41
Foreign Oflice
June 13
27
50
The Commissioner
12
Ditto
June 13
43
The Governor
May 16 Sey- chelles, (Rec. June 24.),
88.
41
To the Governor
New- found- land, 126.
June 25
States that Foreign Office has no reliable information as to the countries which prohibit or restrict the import of opium, and that it will be difficult to obtain it until Article 21 of the Convention comes into force, three months after ratification.
Suggests with reference to No. 22, that the Newfoundland Government might be informed that question of further legislation might be postponed until Convention is ratified.
Reports that his Government agree to adhere to the Convention; states in what respect the Colony is concerned in the trade in opium, and enquires whether a standard form of law is available for the enforcement of the conclusions of the Convention.
States in reply to No. 22, that the intentions and wishes of the New- foundland Government have been noted, and adds that the question of any further legislation which may appear to be requisite may be post- poned until the Convention has been ratified.
Mauri-(Rec. June 26) Reports that the Convention may he
tins,
signed on behalf of his Government. Telegram.
45
The Governor
May 25 (Rec. June 29.)
June 10
Somali- land, 71. (Rec, July 1.)
27
51
The Governor-Gene- Australia,
ral.
96.
May 31 (Rec, July 8.)
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2x
52
The High Commis- Cyprus,
sioner.
129.
June 26 (Rec. July 8.)
53
The Governor
Trinidad, 247.
June 21 (Rec. July 9.)
States that Jamaica will adhere to the Convention, and that the question of giving legislative effect to the measures decided upon will receive considera- tion.
Informs him, in reply to Nos. 12 and 23,that the decision whether a Colony should adhere to a Convention is one for the - Executive Government and not for the Legislature; observes that this decision would be of no value in │ Bermuda unless the Legislature is prepared to pass legislation, and suggests procedure.
2X
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29
States that the Government of the Pro- 30
tectorate is prepared to agree to the Convention being signed on its behalf; legislative provision has been male to deal with the measures decided on by the Convention, and he proposes to formulate rules in due course,
Transmits copies of the Ordinances and rules in force in the Protectorate relative to the matters referred to in the Convention, and states that none of the drugs mentioned has been im- ported during the lust five years.
Reports, in reply to No. 1, that as ad- herence to the Convention would in- volve legislative and administrative obligations in matters not only of Federal concern, the State Premiers have been asked whether they desire the Commonwealth to adhere on their behalf, and, if so, whether they will. consider the question of uniform | legislation.
Encloses copy of the only regulation now in force in the Island relative to matters referred to in the Convention, 1 in addition to Law XIII of 1900,
Reports that his Government for the reasons stated consider it inadvisable that the Colony should adhere to the ↑ Convention; encloses copies of legis- lation dealing with the matters re- ferred to in the Convention, with returns showing the trade of the Colony in opium and similar drugs for the last five years.
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