loves to prohibit exportation except to countrees which permit importation.
The Effect 20 fas
M
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is course much but the Delegates say
A weaken the control my
Jermen proposals
that if the
are not accepted Germany
will dissent altogether, in which case the convention with be habes referen moshice
(Cocaine aù concerned
In the wires I think we must concur in
the proposed eply is that tu Br. Del. though much prefersing the origmat Ift accede to the amendments in order to
preserve unanimity. It hearth for
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Pressing.
In any further communication
on this subjcet, please quote
No. 1286/12.
an addre
The Under-Secretary of State,
Foreign Office,
Sir:-
London.
C O
1383 400
RG | JAN 12
FOREIGN OFFICE
January
lo, 1912.
I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to state, for
the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, You
that a copy of your letter 706/1912 of January 8th. last has
Straits.
been forwarded to the British Delegates to the Opium Confer-
ence at the Hague, and that their attention has been called
to the suggested reservation with regard to Article 7 of the
Draft Convention.
I am to enclose a copy of a telegram which has been
received to-day from the Delegates with regard to certain
amendments to the Draft Convention which have been put
forward by the German Delegates in connexion with those
Articles of the Convention dealing with Medicinal Opium,
Morphine and Cocaine.
In the circumstances of the case, Sir E. Grey would
propose to approve the course of action outlined in the
telegram
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.