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"Artiolo 5.
"The contrasting Powers shall not allow
the import and expart of raw opium except by di ly authorized persons".
This is fulfilled (Seo notes to Art,1 & 3).
CHAPTER II. PREPARED OPIUM"
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Definition. By "Proprred opium" is understood
The produst of raw opium, obtained by n sorics of special operation especially by dissolving, boiling, roasting and fermentations designed to transform it into an extract suitable for consumption, "Prepared opium includes dross and all other residues remain ing
when opium has been smoked.
"Article 6"
"The contracting Powers shall take measures
for the gradual and effective suppression of the manufacture of, international trade in, and use of prepared opium, with due regard to the varying circumstances of ench country concerned unless regul tions on the subjoot are "lrendy in existence".
The chandu is prepared in Government
frotory, which is armod Fretory of tho Opium-Rogio. Except when it be destined for medical uso (see note to v) whore the same rugur tions exist for modionl opium, tho manufacture rnd the slo of prop ̃rud opium, other than by the Govemment, is forbidden,
The opium is sold The sb is done by Government officials,
As nlrandy mentioned (Soo oxclusively in olosed motllio tubus. $5 V to VII inclusivo) the Government goes on to prohibit the use of opium entirely, where it is possible, and everywhere elso to limitiks much as possible.
As long as no sufficient international measures are taken, by which an end is put to the smuggling of deleterious drugs, the abolition of the Government monopoly in the Dutch East Indies will not contribute to the decrenso in the use of opium,
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"Artiolo 7."
The contracting Povers shall prohibit the import and export of prepared opium; thoso Fowers, however, which ro not yet ready to prohibit immodi toly the cxport of prepared
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