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In any other form of traffic in narcotics Great Britain

takes no part. In fact, far from being a participater in this

terrible trade, she is most concerned in suppressing the

illicit traffic wherever it exists. In fact whenever smuggling

of narcotics on British ships can be shown it is immediately

reported to the home authorities, and drastic measures are taken

against the owners of the vessels, notwithstanding what ever

action may have been independently taken against the individual

smugglers. Thus it will be evident that Great Britain is work-

ing to the suppression of the drug traffic all over the world,

as energetically as any other foreign power.

The proposed international narcotics conference at

Washington is timely and to the point, for it cannot fail to

demonstrate, even if it does not hing else, how unjust and unfair are Mayor Baker's criticisms of Great Britain's association

in this trade.

(Signed) John P. Trant,

H.B.M. Consul.