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RESTRICTION OF OPIUM FRAFFIC.

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32157

REG 8 JUL 16

An Inter-Departmental Conference met at the

Colonial Office on the 19th of June to consider the

possibility of taking measures to prevent illicit dealings in opium, especially as regards the smuggling of opium prepared for smoking (known as chandu) from the United

Kingdom to the Dominions, Colonise and Foreign Countries.

There were present; -

Mr.G.E.A.Grindle,C.1.G., Colonial Office

Nr.1.Delevingne, C.B.,

Home Office

Mr.W.G.Max Muller, C.B...V.0. Foreign Office

Mr.H.Fountain, 0.1.0.

Mr.G.E.Baker

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Board of Trade

Mr.E.C.Cunningham, C.B.

Board of Customs.

Mr.J.C.Ledlie

Privy Council Office.

Mr.J.R.W.Robinson (Colonial Office) acted as Secretary.

The Conference had before them a memorial

from Nesars Alfred Holt and Company and a memorandum from the Home Office on the subject. They agreed in 'thinking that the only method which offered a prospect

of success in dealing with illicit transactions in opium

was to control the raw material from its first entry into

the United Kingdom. At present there is nothing to prevent a broker selling considerable amounts of opium

to any person who offers to buy except liability to

prosecution under the Poisons and Pharmacy Acts. The evidence for such a prosecution is not easily obtainable

nd if it results in a conviction, a fine of $5 or £10 is usually inflicted.

The importation of râs, medicinal, er prepared opium except to linapsed importers, should

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