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fact that morphine, compounds of opium,

and cocaine are exported in considerable

quantities to Macao whence they are

re-exported to China without restriction.

Action coule, no doubt, be taken in Hong

Kon, by legislation or regulation, to

prohibit the export of morphine, etc. to.

Macao, but presumably the only result of

also

such action, unless steps were taken in

A

Maceo itself, would be tart the drugs would

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attention to the desirability of

regulating by means of legislation the export -

of morphine, cocaine and similar drugs

from the United Kingdom.

It is, of course, the case blen

effective protection of Chine we the

British Colonies in the Far East from the

Can

importation of these druns de only

result from international action, and such

Action must await the result of the proposed

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be shipped there direct instead of through

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Hong Kong.

Mr. Harcourt would therefore

inquire whether it would be possible to

approken tas Portuguese Government in the

matter.

3. In connection win Sir F. Luera's

neem-tch No. 385, and ins resolution which (37469.)

was moved in the Legislative Council

of Hong Kong on October 27th, Mr.

remos wishes to

Harcourt we call Sin B

riems

attention

International Conference at the Haone.

But

it appears to the Secretary of State bamb

to take steps

it would be desirable in 10

obtain power

Lo

restrict the supply of morphine, cocaine e c.

as far as possible, end it occurs to him

that this might be done by means of un

Act of Parliament which would prohibit

their export from the United Kinguom to

any plece desimated by Order in Council

to be issued under the Act unless they

were consigned, in the cass of a British

Colony