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participating in the Conference shall limit au fur we

is consistent with its own trade conditions, the number

of places through which the exportation or importation

of raw opiwa shall be allowed".

At the Fifth Plenary Beusion progress has 4180

ande with the reining items of discussion under

Chapter I of the Progrunne. This delegation had placed

& Resolution on the paper dealing with item (c) and

after considerable discussion this resolution, moci-

fied at the euggestion of the Portuguese Delegation

by the insertion in the first sentence of the sords

*by special agreement or otherwise", was accepted un-

animously, though three Powers, the United Stubee,

hina, and Persia attached reserves to their assent.

Over the resolution proposed under item (a)

(Reciprocal notification of consignments of paw opium)

some divergence of opinion in the Conference was dis-

closed, and after considerable discussion I withdrew

the resolution, stipulating only for the right to in-

troduce fresh proposals on this point should it be

possible to find some form of words likely to meet

with