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£8

332

plybanjult ni

Dear Mr. Robinson,

32157

RECO

REG 8 JULIS

27th June, 1916.

I have only one or two observations on the draft report of the Opium Conference.

1. At the top of page 2 would not a little explanation be desirable as to the fine? Subject to confirmation or correction by Ledlie the sentence might read thus :- "there is nothing to "prevent a broker etc. offers to buy, except "liability to prosecution by the Pharmaceutical "Society under the Poisons and Pharmacy Acts.

"The evidence for such a prosecution is not "easily obtainable; and, when a prosecution is "taken, it usually results in a fine of £5 or £10 "at the most".

2. I see nothing in the draft about prohibiting the importation of opium. I thought this

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£8 332 plybanjult ni Dear Mr. Robinson, 32157 RECO REG 8 JULIS 27th June, 1916. I have only one or two observations on the draft report of the Opium Conference. 1. At the top of page 2 would not a little explanation be desirable as to the fine? Subject to confirmation or correction by Ledlie the sentence might read thus :- "there is nothing to "prevent a broker etc. offers to buy, except "liability to prosecution by the Pharmaceutical "Society under the Poisons and Pharmacy Acts. "The evidence for such a prosecution is not "easily obtainable; and, when a prosecution is "taken, it usually results in a fine of £5 or £10 "at the most". 2. I see nothing in the draft about prohibiting the importation of opium. I thought this 4.
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** £8 332 plybanjult ni Dear Mr. Robinson, 32157 RECO REG 8 JULIS 27th June, 1916. I have only one or two observations on the draft report of the Opium Conference. 1. At the top of page 2 would not a little explanation be desirable as to the fine? Subject to confirmation or correction by Ledlie the sentence might read thus :- "there is nothing to "prevent a broker etc. offers to buy, except "liability to prosecution by the Pharmaceutical "Society under the Poisons and Pharmacy Acts. "The evidence for such a prosecution is not "easily obtainable; and, when a prosecution is "taken, it usually results in a fine of £5 or £10 "at the most". 2. I see nothing in the draft about prohibiting the importation of opium. I thought this 4.
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£8

332

plybanjult ni

Dear Mr. Robinson,

32157

RECO

REG 8 JULIS

27th June, 1916.

I have only one or two observations on the

draft report of the Opium Conference.

1. At the top of page 2 would not a little explanation be desirable as to the fine? Subject to confirmation or correction by Ledlie the sentence might read thus :- "there is nothing to "prevent a broker etc. offers to buy, except "liability to prosecution by the Pharmaceutical "Society under the Poisons and Pharmacy Acts.

"The evidence for such a prosecution is not "easily obtainable; and, when a prosecution is "taken, it usually results in a fine of £5 or £10

"at the most".

2. I see nothing in the draft about prohibiting the importation of opium. I thought

this

4.

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