CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9] — Page 65

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3.

It was pointed out by the princi-

-pal spokesman in the debate (lir. M. Stewart) that the

indirect loss which the Colony will suffer by the suppress-

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-ion of the Opium Trade will probably be very large indeed,

and will affect all branches of business in the Colony.

This loss, I think, the Community are not unwilling to bear

in support of the Imperial policy to which all express

their adherence, and the resentment and indignation to

which such strong expression has been given by the Un-

-officials, is confined to the direct loss of Revenue

consequent upon what they consider to be an over-rapid

extinction of the Divans. Your Lordship will observe that

although the Ordinance in question contains various strong

measures of restriction and control of the Farm no opposi-

-tion was offered to any of its clauses.

4.

In these circumstances I venture

to hope that His Majesty's Government will place a liberal

interpretation upon the promise conveyed to me in Your

Lordship's Confidential Despatch of the 8th. of last

34 January, and I desire especially to draw Your Lordship's

attention to the fact that the loss which will be incurred

by this Government as the direct result of measures adopted

under the instructions of His Majesty's Government will

be