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Sedan Government would lesy an export duty of about R 350 a chest on all Opium sent from woulds retaiw
India, and
as small fraction of
this amount to cover the expenses
The
sum collected,
would then be divided between the
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£2,000,000 and £3,000,000, anually
simply to hand it to China. The poldical.
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are
advantages of
such
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almost too obvious to i
require mention.
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finely to breat Britain, no policy could supply.
of
collection
Governments of Singapore hongkong
China.
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duty
bind China
and
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ply
be reimbursed), at America
the rate of about $150 per chest, the care of their Opine Farens.
Hongkong
would, want about $300,000
flow
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new thir
yonn
completer quarantees
for Erina's fidelity and friendship.
8.
As it would be impossibles,
for a single
to reach Chuia from
of
unlased Opint India', there
would be the most complete-free-trade.
the drug. Opreme would arrive at
and lea vo
a
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cannot
year,
say
what Singapore)
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a
would be entitled to, but it is
discoverable.
7.
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be asked why the
Indiais Government should charge itself
with the collection of a duly of
duly of between
£2,000,000
is freely.
as thir
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ore) and Hongkong
shirtings. Everybody
who chose to prepare and export›
prepared Opinn at either post
would do so
cease to exish
Sunggling
would.
7. the
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