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5. Exportation to foreign countries, whether adhering to the convention or not, and to other portions of the British Empire to be permitted only upon production to the Customs authorities of a certificate from the country of destination that the consignee is authorised to import the drugs either in accordance with the stipulations of the convention or with local laws or regulations which, in the opinion of the Customs authorities, are equally stringent.
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No. 1.
(No. 2.) Gentlemen,
Sir Edward Grey to the British Delegates to the Opium Conference.
Foreign Office, December 15, 1911. I REFERRED to the Colonial and Indian Departments and to the Board of Trade your telegram of the 12th instant, enquiring whether you are authorised to vote in favour of a proposal put forward at the conference, " that the participating Governments bind themselves to prohibit the importation and exportation of prepared opium."
I transmit to you he ewith copy of the replies received from the Colonial Office and Board of Trade.* I have communicated to them and also to the India Office the definitions of raw, prepared, and medicinal opium enclosed in your despatch No. 1 of the 7th instant, which I presume were adopted by the full conference.
On the receipt of further replies from the three departments, yon will be instructed by telegraph as to the action which you should take in the matter.
I am, &c.
* Board of Trade, December 14; Colonial Office, December 14, 1911.
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