CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920 — Page 301

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In the case of Norway - a sparsely populi ateri

country « licence is required for the export of 3 arts

korphis and 2 cwts Heroin, but the fact to be principally

noted in this aplication is that the Agents abroad,

through whom the order has been obtained, are stated to

be B. Brown, Export avi lmport Corporation of 237, Bater „trest, New York, of which firm the London House would

appear to be a branch, The similar consigmant which it is proposed to ship to Holland also mesnates from an order obtained by the awse New York Agents.

In view of the proximity of Panasa anvi Cuateral a to the United States of merica, and to the fact that in

the cases of the applications for licences to export to Norway and Holland, the orders have been received from the United States, it would appear that an attempt is being made to evade the restrictions which are imposed in regard to the export of sorghia awi ita salta direct to the

United States.

This being the case, I am to suggest for the consideration of Karl Surson of Kefleston that steps be taken with a view to instituting similar guarantees thro LỚN the Goverments of Panama, Guatemala, Norway and follarvi as are already in force in the cases of France, Comedia, the United States of Aserios and Japan, and suggested in the cases of witserland, Cuba, Denmark and 361 giun.

The question sa to whether a uniform policy should not be adopted in the case of the axort to all countries of ʊpium and its preparations, opium alkaloiʻis and their salts and preparations and cocaine and its salts