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In

has

Kery

H. Wang and Singapore.

7.

The Indian foot.

mare

decided, after

careful consideration

of the whole subject,

to put an end

as Apo

as possible to the licences

for the consumption off

the premises, oprium throughout the whole of British India (su

para. 29 of despatch from the foots of India

A

14 October last, at

p.14 off the enclosed

Parliamentary

aper

C-6562]), and although

[C.

I am

aware that the

conditions

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conditions of Stangling

diffe

in

red many respects from those of

Hence prevailing in India,

f

I will ask

you

to consider

and report

whether

and how for it is advisable and feasible

to follow the example of the Indian Sover

Mer restrictive policy

ment

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this

8. If this com

A

were adopted it might

be desirable to amend

the law,

lave, so as

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further

to limit the quantity

of prepared opium

which may

be sold

to or possessed by

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