CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913 — Page 236

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Greer, Sintgehand & Tuckery, will not

sign.

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the Colonial, ponit qmas I

don't think that the non-adherence makes any difference. Our possessions with not suffer as by restrictions on the loss will fall

this country

Convention

take place

norphine & cocaine on the manufacturers in at think it is for the BB. whether the Affects of the

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countures

standing on bride to Consention she might become manufacturers of the deep in place / English manufacturers

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I would reply that the Eastern Colonies are not

interested in the matter either as segazda-the-

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production of raw opium or the manufacture of cocaine

and morphine, and the non-acceptance of the Convention

by certain countries does not affect them except in

so far as it diminishes the protection from the 1111-

olt importation of drugs. On the other hand it is of

the greatest importance to them that the importation

of drugs should be regulated as far as possible, and

from this point of view the S. of S. must press

for the ratification of the Convention even though

its effect is impaired by the non-acceptance of

certain countries.

4 Cambut

Mr r. Davis,

inla

I do not think we can have an, objection in the matter. New Zealand, Newfoundland and Canada have agreed to the Convention, and Australia has not made up its mind but it wants to agree, while South Africa won't agree. No doubt any decision that is come to will not be binding on any of the Dominions unless they approve but we might make this clear in writing to the Foreign Office.

A.B.K.

February 18th.

Il ww.le befuelle to sch to consent y to 3 mit (other harm

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