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2. Warn the exporter that the importation of these drugs into Hong Kong is forbidden.

Trusting that this will sufficiently indicate the desire of this Government to co-operate with the Government of Hong Kong,

[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]

I avail, &c.

DEVAWONGSE, Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Enclosure 3 in No. 1.

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SECTION 2.

Sir,

Consul-General Reus to Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.

WITH reference to your letter of the 31st August, 1910, I have the honour to

Hong Kong, November 7, 1911. inform you that the Governor-General of Netherlands India by decree of the 23rd October, 1911, No. 67, has enacted that the colony of Hong Kong is a country to which, in accordance with the stipulations of article 1 of the Netherlands Indian Ordinance of the 26th August, 1911, No. 486, it is prohibited to export raw or prepared opium, morphine, compounds of opium, solids or liquids containing or being mixed with opium or morphine, cocaine, and a and B-eucaine and all other drugs, which as surrogates or morphine, as well as syringes or other instruments used for hypodermic be used injections with morphine and similar narcotics; the export, however, is allowed, if it appears from an official certificate that the articles to be exported may be imported in the country of destination.

may

I have, &c.

DE REUS.

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(No. 1.)

Sir,

No. 1.

Sir C. MacDonald to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received January 24.)

Tokyo, January 1, 1912. I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith copy of a despatch which I have received from His Majesty's acting consul at Dairen relative to regulations to be enforced from the 1st instant for the control of the opium traffic in his consular district.

I have, &c.

CLAUDE M. MACDONALD.

Enclosure in No. 1.

Acting Consul Horne to Sir C. MacDonald.

(No 65.) Sir,

Dairen, December 23, 1911. I HAVE the honour to report that from the 1st January next regulations for the No ordinance on control of the opium traffic in this district will be enforced. the subject is to be issued by this Government-General, but I understand that the measures which will be adopted here are similar to those prescribed under the ordinance regulating the restriction of the sale of opium in Formosa. Permits available for a period of ten months may be obtained from the civil administration by habitua! smokers who can produce certificates, signed by specially appointed medical practitioners, stating that opium is for them a necessity. The quantity of opium obtainable by holders of such permits will, except under special circumstances, be reduced by a tenth part monthly. But if on the expiration of the period covered by the original permit there still exist any proper reasons for the continuance of the use of the drug, the permit may be extended for a further six months, the quantity purchasable being steadily and proportionately decreased.

Purchases and sales by licensed dealers will be rigidly supervised by Government officials, and any person or persons found guilty of illegal sale or consumption will be liable to imprisonment with hard labour for a period not exceeding three years.

I have, &c.

HUGH HORNE.

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