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questions of internal administration in

India or any other portion of the British

dominions.

You should therefore refuse to enter

into discussion at the Conference of any

of the above subjects.

Further delay was caused by the time

involved in making the necessary preliminary

studies as to the trade conditions and

manufacture of morphia and cocaine in the

countries concerned, but finally all the

countries interested having notified their

compliance with the conditions precedent

His Majesty's Government signified their

readiness to attend a Conference and

invitations were issued by the Netherland

Government for December lat.

Originally the United States Govern-

ment promised a definitive programme based

upon the suggestions and views of the

participating Governments, but they subse-

quently