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time under consideration of the Council of State; that, in

order to meet the wishes of the Colony of Hongkong, the

Governor-General telegraphed to the Minister for the Colonies

on 19th. of last June proposing to add a regulation prohibit-

-ing the export of Dross Opium, but that as regards Com-

-pounds of Opium (and specially Lorphine) it was proposed to

avait the result of the suggested Opium Conference at the

Hague. He stated also that the trade in Horphine and Com-

-pounds of Opium was so strictly supervised that the export of

these crticles to neighbouring countries might be considered

as non-existent.

5.

Finally, the Consul-General for the Nether-

-lands replied in a letter dated 29th. August, 1910:-

"The Netherland Indian Government is quite

willing to reciprocate the measures taken by the Government of Hongkong as regards the export of Opium,

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"It is not necessary for the Netherland Indien Govern.ent however to take fresh messures as to the export (except for medical purposes) of opium, dross opium, morphine or compounds of opium, as the possession and transport thereof in the Archipelago have already been much restricted and ere generally allowed in swall quantities only (one tael opium and

a half dross).

"As regards the exportation of opium, &c., for medical purposes, a new Ordinance is now being

prepared