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Restrictions on the exportation and importation of Opium in British Colonies in the Far bast.

Under the Law of Ceylon there is no restriction on

the exportation of opium, whether prepared or not.

This

is due to the fact that opium may only be imported by an

authorised public officer (the Principal Civil Eedical

(fficer) and may only be supplied to medical practitioners

and dispensers for medicinal purposes, and to the limited

number of registered onium consumers.

importation, possession or sale of opium except

by taa authorised officer and for the above mentioned

authorised purposes is illegal. There is therefore no

question of exportation, the amount imported being regulated

by the local consumption.

2. In the Araits Settlements the law gives the

Governor in Council Dwer to prohibit the exportation of

opium or chandu to any ce or to subject exportation to

limitations and conditions,`

bo far the Governor in

Council has forbidden de export of opium from the Colony

to

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