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37606/1908
Telegram
The Governor General of Australia to the Secretary of
State for the Colonies.
(Received, Colonial Office, 15th October 1908)
Referring to your telegram of 24th September
Opium Commission Australian federation do not intend
to send delegate to the Commission but a report
showing what has been done in Australia with regard to
prohibition of importation of smoking Opium will be
furnished at an early date. Government suggest for
consideration at the Conference subject of reserving
exclusively to the Government of each country the
right of cultivation and manufacture of opium to be
used for purely medicinal purposes and absolutely pro-
hibiting under heavy penalties all private enterprise
in connexion with the production of the drug.
DUDLEY
Page 353
A bend
353
37606/1908
Telegram
The Governor General of Australia to the Secretary of
State for the Colonies.
(Received, Colonial Office, 15th October 1908)
Referring to your telegram of 24th September
Opium Commission Australian federation do not intend
to send delegate to the Commission but a report
showing what has been done in Australia with regard to
prohibition of importation of smoking Opium will be
furnished at an early date. Government suggest for
consideration at the Conference subject of reserving
exclusively to the Covernment of each country the
right of cultivation and manufacture of opium to be
used for purely medicinal purposes and absolutely pro-
hibiting under heavy penalties all private enterprise
in connexion with the production of the drug.
DUDLEY
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