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by each of the participating Governments".

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In speak-

ing to this motion Sir Willium Meyer gave & clear and

interesting account of the measures taken in India for

the repressing the cultivation of the poppy and the

use of opium, and his exemple was followed by the Nele-

gates of China, the Netherlands, Prance, Portural and

Persia, all of whom described the efforts made in their

respective countries and colonies.

The discussion

on this topic was continued at the Fourth Plenary

Session on the 8th instant, when the Resolution was

unanimously adopted by all the Delegations.

The Con-

ference then procesded to diucnse a Resolution by the

Persian Delegate which was the outcome of the discussion

mentioned in the opening lines of this despatch, and

which was worded us follows:- "that all the conclusLONE

reached by the Conference shall be presented to the

other nations not here represented, and that their to-

operation be asked in the advancement of this noble

cause". The First Delegate of the Netherlands having

expressed the opinion that his Government would if

asked be willing to undertake the duties of notific on

indicated