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No. 64.
COLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE.
SIR,
Downing Street, 16 July, 1912. WITH reference to previous correspondence regarding the Hague Opium Con- vention, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to request you to inform Secre- tary Sir Edward Grey that the Governments of Somaliland, the Nyasaland Protec- torate, the East Africa Protectorate, and Uganda have agreed to the Convention being signed on their behalf.
I am, &c..
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4. I have to request that you will in due course submit the draft to the Legis- .lative Council with the amendments which I have indicated, and with such formal alterations as may be necessary. The question of the control of the re-exportation of opium or other drugs can, in my opinion, be dealt with by regulations under the Ordinance.
5. I would add that as the Convention cannot come into force for some time there is no pressing need for the enactment of the Ordinance.
I have, &c..
L. HARCOURT.
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for the Under-Secretary of State.
No. 67.
(Gambia.)
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNORS.
SIR,
No. 65.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNORS, &c.
(Nyasaland. No. 191.) (Somaliland. No. 82.)
[Answered by No. 121.]
(East Africa Protectorate. No. 400.) (Uganda. No, 293.)
Downing Street, 16 July, 1912. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch [No. 143, of the 25th of May,*] [No. 36, of the 21st of March,†] [No. 232, of the 30th of March,‡] [No. 132, of the 18th of April,§] reporting that your Government agrees to the Hague Opium Convention being signed on its behalf.
2. Some delay must occur before the Convention comes into force, and it is, therefore, not necessary that legislation to carry out the provisions of the Convention should be brought into force forthwith.
[To Nyasaland and Somaliland only: 3. I consider that it would be advisable to add sections to the enactments now in force forbidding the re-export of opium imported into the Protectorate, and the cultivation of the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum.)]
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No. 66.
SIERRA LEONE.
I have, &c..
L. HARCOURT.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR. [Answered by No. 154.]
(Miscellaneous.)
SIR,
WITH reference to my circular despatch of the 7th of March,|| I have the
Downing Street, 19 July, 1912. honour to inform you that I have had under my consideration the question of the legislation necessary to carry out the provisions of the Hague Opium Convention.
2. It is very desirable that there should be uniformity on the subject in the West African Colonies and Protectorates, and I accordingly transmit to you, on the assumption that your Government will agree to the Convention being signed on its behalf, the enclosed copy of a draft Ordinance, which has been submitted to me by the Governor of the Gold Coast.
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3. I have approved the terms of the draft, subject to the insertion in Section 11 of the words not being or having the status of a ship of war" after the word ship." and to the addition of a section forbidding the cultivation of the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), and of a section to the effect that the Ordinance shall come into force on a day to be fixed by proclamation by the Governor. desirable, in view of Article 24 of the Convention.
This is
(Southern Nigeria.)
(Miscellaneous.)
(Northern Nigeria.)
SIR,
Downing Street, 19 July, 1912.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. [129 of the 23rd of April] [286 of the 8th May] [228 of the 15th of April*], with regard to the Hague Opium Convention.
2. I have had under my consideration the question of legislation, and I con- sider that it is desirable that there should be uniformity on the subject in all the West African Colonies and Protectorates. I accordingly enclose the draft of an Ordinance, † prepared by the Government of the Gold Coast, which has my general approval, and which should be enacted in the territory under your government, with the necessary formal alterations and with the following additions:-
(1) In Section 11 the words " not being or having the status of a ship of war
should be inserted after the word "ship.'
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(2) A section should be added forbidding the cultivation of the opium poppy
(Papaver somniferum).
(3) In view of Article 24 of the Convention, a section should be added to the effect that the Ordinance shall come into force on a day to be fixed by proclamation by the Governor.
3. The control of re-exportation of opium or other drugs can be obtained by regulations under the Ordinance.
4. It may be necessary to amend or repeal sections of other Ordinances dealing with drugs, and you will, no doubt, consider this point. I am of opinion, however, that it is very desirable that all the legislation on this subject should be contained in one enactment.
5. I need only add that in view of the fact that the Convention cannot come into force for some time, it is not necessary that the draft Ordinance should be passed forthwith.
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No. 68.
GOLD COAST.
I have, &c.,
L. HARCOURT.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR. [Answered by No. 158.]
(Miscellaneous.)
SIR,
Downing Street, 19 July, 1912. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches, No. 238, of the 11th of April, and No. 331, of the 9th of May, with regard to the Hague Opium Convention.
• No. 19.
† No. 8.
‡ No. 10.
§ No. 19. | No. 2.
Enclosure in No. 28.
• Nos. 21, 27, and 16.
† Enclosure in No. 28.
Nos. 14 and 28.
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