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No. 39.
FALKLAND ISLANDS.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received June 12, 1912.)
[Answered by No. 76.]
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Circular despatch of 7th March,* enclosing copies of the International Convention for the gradual sup- pression of the abuse of opium, and of morphine, cocaine, and similar drugs, held at the Hague in January last.
Government House, Stanley, 22nd April, 1912.
2.
None of the drugs in question is manufactured in, or exported from, this Colony, and the quantity imported is infinitesimal. I see no objection, therefore, to the Convention being signed on behalf of this Government, but, in the above circumstances, it seems unnecessary at present to take any further steps in order to render effective the measures decided upon therein.
SIR,
No. 41.
FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received June 14, 1912.)
Foreign Office, June 13, 1912. I AM directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, 15833, of the 4th instant,* transmitting copies of despatches from the Governor of the Straits Settlements and the Commissioner of Weihaiwei, relative to the International Opium Convention, and requesting information as to the countries which prohibit or restrict the importation of raw opium.
In reply, I am to state that Sir E. Grey has at present no reliable information on this point, and that it will be difficult to obtain it until Article 21 of the Inter- national Opium Convention, respecting the interchange of the text of laws and regu- lations of the countries interested and the statistical information required, comes into force, which cannot take place till three months after the ratification of the Convention.
I am,
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&c.,
W. LANGLEY.
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No. 40.
CANADA.
I have, &c.,
W. L. ALLARDYCE,
Governor.
SIR,
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.
(No. 402.) SIR,
[Copy to Foreign Office, 12 June, 1912. L.F.]
[Answered by No, 89.]
Downing Street, 12 June, 1912. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Royal Highness's despatch, No. 257, of the 27th April, and to request you to inform your Ministers that their decision to adhere on behalf of Canada to the International Opium Con- vention has been communicated to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, who has duly noted their wishes in the matter.
2. With reference to your Ministers' enquiry whether the Opium and Drugs Act, passed by the Canadian Parliament on the 19th May, 1911, would be sufficient to enable the Dominion Government to conform fully to the Convention, the Secre- tary of State for Foreign Affairs suggests that your Ministers might perhaps consider whether the provisions of Articles 8, 13, and 14 (c) of the Convention are entirely covered by the terms of the Act. At the same time Sir E. Grey is of opinion that the question of any further legislation which may appear to be requisite might for the present be postponed until the Convention has been ratified.
3. It would be well, in the meantime, if you would invite your Ministers' atten- tion to Article 21 of the Convention, and ask them to furnish in due course copies of the documents referred to in that Article together with statistics as to the trade in opium, &c.. which should be, if possible, for five years ending on the 31st of December, 1911.
4. I should also be glad if similar statistics could be furnished as soon as possible after the 31st December in each year together with copies of any laws or regulations made during the
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year.
I have, &c.,
L. HARCOURT.
† No. 17.
No. 42.
FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received June 14, 1912.)
Foreign Office, June 13, 1912. I AM directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, 15468, of the 4th instant, transmitting copy of a despatch from the Governor of Newfoundland, in which it is stated that the Newfoundland Government intend to introduce legislation to carry out the objects of the International Opium Con- vention and would be glad to be supplied with copies of any legislation of a similar nature that may be passed by the Imperial Parliament or by that of any of the overseas Dominions.
In reply, I am to state that Sir E. Grey has taken due note of the intentions of the Newfoundland Government, but I am to suggest that they might be informed that His Majesty's Government consider that the question of any further legislation which may appear to be requisite might be postponed until the International Opium Convention is ratified.
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(No. 88.)
SIR,
No. 43.
SEYCHELLES.
I am, &c.,
W. LANGLEY.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received June 24, 1912.)
[Answered by No, 78.]
Government House, Seychelles, 16th May, 1912.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Circular despatch of the 7th March, and of copies of the Convention and Protocole de Clôture" of the International Conference held recently at the Hague, with a view to concerting measures for the gradual suppression of the abuse of opium, and of morphine, cocaine, and similar drugs.*
2. The Government is prepared to be bound by the Convention and to agree to the Convention being signed on its behalf.
3. The use of opium is restricted to the Chinese residents, who number 81, nearly all of them being male adults engaged in the retail trade.
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↑ L.F. transmitting copy of No. 22.
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