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"prepared opium to a country which desires to restrict its "entry unless the exporter complies with the regulations "of the importing country;

"(d) shall take measures to ensure that every package "exported, containing prepared opium, bears a special mark "indicating the nature of its contents;

"(e) shall not permit the export of prepared opium except "by special authorised persons."

Export is permitted for medical or scientific purposes only and then a deposition is also required, showing that the import is approved by the competent authorities at destination.

In the last years no export existed.

The taking with oneself of a small quantity of prepared opium for private use during a sea-voyage, is not considered as export when the possession of opium is allowed at the place of destination.

"Chapter III.— Medicinal Opium, Morphine, Cocaine, & c."

"Definitions. By "medicinal opium" is understood: "Raw opium which has been heated to 60° centigrade "and contains not less than 10 per cent of morphine, whe- "ther or not it be powdered or granulated, or mixed with "indifferent materials.

"By "morphine" is understood:

"The principal alkaloid of opium, having the chemical "formula C1 H1, NO3.

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"By "cocaine" is understood:

"The principal alkaloid of the leaves of erythroxylon coca "having the formula C17 H2, NO1.

"By "heroïne" is understood: "Diacetyl-morphine, having the formula C2 H23 NO5."

"Article 9."

"The contracting Powers shall enact pharmacy laws or "regulations to confine to medical and legitimate purposes "the manufacture, sale, and use of morphine, cocaine, and

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"their respective salts unless laws or regulations on the "subject are already in existence. They shall co-operate with 'one another to prevent the use of these drugs for any "other purpose."

"Article 10."

"The contracting Powers shall use their best endeavours "to control or to cause to be controlled, all persons manu- "facturing, importing, selling, distributing, and exporting mor- "phine, cocaine, and their respective salts, as well as the "buildings in which these persons carry on such industry "or trade."

"With this object, the contracting Parties shall use their "best endeavours to adopt, or cause to be adopted, the fol- "lowing measures, unless regulations on the subject are "already in existence:

"(a) to confine the manufacture of morphine, cocaine, and "their respective salts to those establishments and premises "alone which have been licensed for the purpose; or to "obtain information respecting the establishments and premi- "ses in which these drugs are manufactured and to keep a "register of them;

"(b) to require that all persons engaged in the manufacture, "import, sale, distribution, or export of morphine, cocaine, "and their respective salts shall be furnished with a licence "or permit to engage in these operations, or shall make to "the competent authorities an official declaration that they "are so engaged;

"(c) to require that such persons shall enter in their books "the quantities manufactured, imports, sales, and all other "distribution, and exports of morphine, cocaine, and their "respective salts. This rule shall not necessarily apply to "medical prescriptions and to sales by duly authorised chemists."

"Article 11."

"The contracting Powers shall take measures to prohibit, "as regards their internal trade, the delivery of morphine, "cocaine, and their respective salts to any unauthorised persons,

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