CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922 — Page 9

could not give definite answers as regards Straits,

Hong Kong and North Borneo.

We have now had a reply from British North Borneo Co., (63457/21) in which it is stated that :-

"As regards smuggling into China,or into leased territories in China, no special measures have been taken nor are any at the moment necessary, for there is no direct channel of communication between North Borneo and these territories. All goods and passengers for North Borneo to China must pass through Hong Kong and must tranship there."

This despatch (with Foreign Office comments) is now waiting to go to Home Office. ? We should let action

i proceed as in minutes on 5429/21 and refer

to that in our reply on this.

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M.0/63457/21

M.0/5429/21

Sal now muinte. (p.2)..

We have not had specific replies from Straits Settlements and Hong Kong to our despatches of the 9th of September. They appear to consider that their replies to the League of Nations Questionnaire (sent out with circular of 1st July) are sufficient.

The Borneo replies to the Questionnaire (No.49302/21 and M.0.55821/21) were sent to Home Office on 11th October and 21st November; and the Hong Kong reply (3846/21-22)

on the 1st of February. The Straits reply

(6795/22) is just in, and has not yet been

sent to Home Office.

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of the questionnaire

The relevant questions under

discussion

Gov. 6795/22 Gov/3846/21/22Hos

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discussion are as follows:-

16. (a) Please furnish a summary

of the laws or regulations in force

with reference to Articles 15, 16, 17,

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18 and 19 respectively of the International

Opium Convention, mentioning their titles and the dates on which they came into

force.

(b) Please annex ten copies

of the respective texts of these laws

or regulations.

17. Please give a general account

of the administration and working of

these laws or regulations and their effectiveness in achieving their object.

In detected cases of smuggling, please give a statement of the quantities of each of the drugs seized during the last

six years, showing the reputed countries

of origin and the nationality of the

smugglers.

18. Please give statistical information regarding the number and nature, if any, of offences committed annually since the enforcement of the laws or regulations as regards:-

(As in the case of Articles 16 and 17 paragraphe a and b apply to China and. paragraphe a,c, d and e to the Contracting

Powers).

(a) Smuggling (Article 15)..

(b) Sale and distribution either by

Chinese or foreigners, of morphine,

cocaine

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