CO129-385 - Public Offices - 1911 — Page 154

ویات این چند مهره ای باهم تو سید مجیدا چینی ایمانی نمی داده ای را داشته

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produce an unfortunate impression at the Conf.

if they were forbidden to give it. Sir W.Collins

emphasized this from the Parliamentary point of

view.

So far from objecting, Sir T. Holderness

( 1.0. ) was disposed to omit the reservation as to

internal administration altogether, and he and

Sir W. Meyer seemed to think it illogical that

we should propose action as to the regulation of

opius morphia and cocaine manufacture affecting

the internal administration of other countries

and at the same time refused to discuss internal

administration in our Colonies and India.

This seemed to me to be going too far, and

I pointed out that our attitude would not be illo

gical, since in the case of morphia and cocaine

we proposed that we should jointly consider the

question of regulation in our respective countries

( joint action being necessary) whereas internal

administration in India and our Eastern Colonies

was a matter in which other countries had no

concern. Finally we agreed to exclude from dis-

cussion

Any Resolution specifically affecting

the domestic regulation &

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This is bring

245/40/

I am quite sure that we can trust Sir C. Smith

to take exactly the right line with Americans or

others who are inclined to go too far. We should

now proceed to draw up a memorandum for his use

containing an account of the measures in force in

the different Colonies.

The Board of Trade representatives made obstinate

representations as to the impossibility of regulating

the manufacture and distribution of morphia in this

country. It is no doubt a very difficult matter,

but the B. of T. are making their protest somewhat

late in the day, since we are not only pledged up to

the hilt to discuss the matter at the Conference

but actually insisted on other countries agreeing

to the principle of restriction at the stages of

manufacture and distribution as a condition precedent

to our taking part in a Conference. Mr. Fountain,

who chiefly complained on behalf of the B. of T., was

present at the Conference which suggested the reply

to the U.S. invitation, in which we put this matter

in the forefront !

and distribution

Unless morphia manufacture can be regulated bx

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by international action, our opium policy in the

Far East will be largely stultified.

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