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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
OPIUM,
CONFIDENTIAL.
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Ranuary MAR 12
SECTION 3.
[1109]
No. 1.
Sir Edward Grey to British Delegates to the International Opium Conference.
Foreign Office, January 9, 1912.
(Telegraphic.)
YOUR telegram of 8th January. Difficulty as to most favoured-nation clause in treaties only arose in connection with suggested prohibition of export to non-adhering countries in original form. Later suggestion of Board of Trade believed to meet this position: "Exportation 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."
This is important as ensuring that exports to East shall not be made under cover of a State which does not supervise exports of drugs,
Board of Trade say that trade here desire reincorporation in definition of raw opium of provision as to ordinary powdered and granulated.
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