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that accordingly the present position

cannot be regarded as satisfactory.

5. With a view to determining what

further measures can be taken to give

a more effective application to

Chapter II of the Convention, His

Grace has urged the Governors of Hong

Kong and the Straits Settlements to

give the fullest possible considera-

tion to the suggestions of the Advisory

Committee, and he would be glad if the

Court would issue similar ins.ructions

to the Governor of North Borneo. The

second resolution which, it will be

observed, was proposed by the British

Representative, indicates the lines along

which, in the view of His Majesty's

Government further progress in the

control of the use of prepared opium

would have generally the best prospects

of success,

6.

For this purpose the Governor

will probably find it convenient to

appoint

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appoint a local Committee to assist him

in examining the existing position and

to explore the possibilities of further

effective action.

7.

His Grace is fully alive to the

fact that in a matter such as this,

affecting as it does a large proportion

of the Chinese population of the

territory and them alone, the success of

any measures which may be adopted is

very largely dependent on the willing

co-operation or at any rate the

acquiescence of the Chinese themselves.

It is therefore important that they

should realize and understand the nature

of the obligations which are incumbent

on His Majesty's Government as a

signatory of the Opium Convention.

For this reason as well as for the value

of their views, having reard to their

special interests in the question, I am

to suggest that the Governor might be

invited to consider the desirability of

inviting

one or more prominent Chinese

which

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to serve on Committee, would it may,

be

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