CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922 — Page 11

1) Straite Settlements..

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2) Hong Kong.

Miscellaneous.

Weihaiwei.

(4) The Secretary,

British North Borneo Company.

Downing Street,

9th September 1921.

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Sir,

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With reference to

my Circular despatch of the 1st July

the letter from this Department of the 29th of June

I have the honour to inform you

I am directed by Mr. Secretary Churchill to request you to inform the Court of Directors of the British North Borneo Company that the Council of the League of Nations, upon the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Opium, has adopted the following resolu-

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"That the special attention of the "Contracting Powers having Treaties with China "be invited to the provisions of Article 15 of "the International Opium Convention, so that the "most effective steps possible should be taken to "prevent the contraband trade in opium and other "dangerous drugs."

An enquiry has been received from the Secretary General of the League what measures, if any, have already been taken to carry out the provisions of Article 15 of the Convention, or what measures it

is