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the 7th March, 1912,* together with a copy of the International Opium Convention signed at the Hague on the 23rd January, 1912, and to inform you that this Govern. ment is prepared to agree to the Convention being signed on its behalf.

I have, &c.,

LESLIE RUNDLE,

Governor.

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Protectorate should be bound by the International Opium Convention enclosed in your Circular despatch of the 7th instant,* and agree to its being signed on behalf

of this Government.

2. A Bill for an Opium Ordinance is now being drafted, and will include the necessary clauses for giving effect to the measures decided upon in the Convention.

I have, &c.,

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No. 8.

SOMALILAND.

THE COMMISSIONER to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

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C. C. BOWRING,

Acting Governor.

(No. 36.) SIR,

(Received April 4, 1912.)

[Answered by No. 65.]

Commissioner's Office, Berbera, 21st March, 1912.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Circular despatch of the 7th instant,* regarding the International Convention for the suppression of the abuse of opium and similar drugs, and to inform you that the adherence of this Protectorate to the Convention is in every way desirable.

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2. It appears to me that the obligations imposed by this adherence are suffi- ciently met by the law on this subject already operative in Somaliland, namely, the Sale of Poisons Ordinance. No. 1 of 1906," which was enacted for the specific purpose of preventing the contemplated opening of an opium den in Berbera in that year. No further legislation would appear to be at present necessary.

I have, &c.,

H. A. BYATT.

(No. 22.)

No. 11.

NEWFOUNDLAND.

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received April 23, 1912.)

[Copy to Foreign Office, April 30, 1912. L.F.] [Answered by No. 20.]

SIR,

Government House, St. John's, 3rd April, 1912. REFERRING to your despatch, No. 39, of the 6th of March,† in relation to Ministers the International Opium Convention, I have the honour to state that my desire that the Convention shall be signed on behalf of this Government.

have been referred to the Minister of Justice so that he indicate

may papers what steps are necessary in order to give effect to the policy laid down in the Convention.

The

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I have, &c..

RALPH

WILLIAMS.

(No. 55.) SIR,

No. 9.

BARBADOS.

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received April 16, 1912.)

[Answered by Na, 77.]

Government House, Barbados, 30th March, 1912.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Circular despatch of the 7th instant,* transmitting copies of the International Opium Convention which was signed at the Hague on the 23rd of January last, and to inform you, in reply. that I am advised that there is no objection on the part of this Government to the Convention being signed on its behalf.

2. The steps necessary to be taken to render effective the measures decided upon

in the Convention are under consideration.

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I have, &c.,

1. PROBYN,

Governor.

No. 10.

EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE.

THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received April 20, 1912.)

(No. 232.)

SIR,

Government House, Nairobi, British East Africa,

March 30th, 1912.

I HAVE the honour to state that I consider it desirable that the East Africa

[Auswered by No. 65,]

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No. 12.

BERMUDA.

THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received April 26, 1912.)

(No. 35.)

SIR,

[Answered by No. 48.]

Government House, Bermuda, 12th April, 1912.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your circular despatch of the 7th ultimo,* and to inform you that I am advised that. Bermuda should agree to the International Opium Convention of the 23rd of January last being signed on behalf of the Colony.

2. In the absence of any local legislation regarding the use and abuse of the drugs referred to in your circular above referred to, the Executive Council was of opinion that consideration of the steps required in order to render effective the measures decided on in the Convention should be deferred pending information as to the action taken in other Dependencies, and I shall be glad to be furnished as early as practicable with copies of legal enactments which might serve as a guide for local legislation.

I have, &c..

• No. 2.

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W. BROOK-SMITH,

Lieutenant-Colonel, Royal Artillery,

Officer Administering the Government.

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