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Opium Convention 1912, and with the views

of the Governments concerned as to what

measures for the more effective observance.

of Chapter II of the Convention are

practicable in their respective territories.

I shall therefore be glad to

receive by the end of May at the latest,

for the information of the British Dele-

particulars as far as possible Grayht up to date in rand tolle une of gation, a despatch containing a full expression

hopese opicem for sourpoin.

in Dayton and

Concerning

A

of your views regarding the suggestions con-

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tained in the second recommendation of the

Advisory Committee, which will be found on

page

their Repri

9 of the Minutes of the Fifth Session.

In particular, an account of the experience

Connection with

of your Government in the inauguration and

administration of the system of registration

and rationing of consumers would be very

valuable.

In view of the fact (stated in the

first enclosure to your despatch No.620 of

the 11th of September) that the smoking habit

is mostly prevalent among the Malays and Moors

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Jeonow by Paul II y \ GIVE Open Corucention of 1912. yshall be glad to learn whe this understanding to com

for Sir M.Delevingue's

nsideration. If he does not ink it necessary for Ceylon be represented. ? for 1 aicstitute, but in view of the act that the system of

of the Island, it would appear that the

third suggestion of the Advisory

Committee (that the amount of raw opium

to be imported should be determined in

relation to the number of resident adult

gistration is already in peration in Ceylon, it does ot appear to be necessary nless you specially desire it for you to be represented." You. If Svend seem recevary fr

Coryn #2 represented.

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male Chinese) would not be applicable

to Ceylon, and that a different basistiral') hair woh haben.

I have asked the Governeze of

правий.

the Straits Settlements, Hong Kong, North Borneo, and Sarawak to nominate officers

who are well acquainted with the opium

problem as it exists in their respective

territories, to represent them at the

proposed Conference and it would be

convenient also for your Government to

be represented by a fairly senior

officer.]*

I have etc,

(SEERU) DEVONSHIRE

3 END

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