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The Hague Convention laid do nothing on this subject. This grave omission is one of the chief causes of the present

snuggling for which there operations afford numerous opportunities.

(8) By framing measures to deal with portal packets.

These measures are all the more necessary because, owing to the nature of these drugs, it is possible for a considerable

trade to be carried on through the post.

(9) By the exchange of information between the authorities

of the state and the diplomatic and consular representatives.

(10) 3y 1.creasing the penalties. The importance of this

point can hardly be exaggerated. One kg. of morphine rep resents

100,000 injections of 1 og. The bulk of the drugs is so insignificant and the profits of the illicit trade are so

snormous that it would be utterly futile to expect that any

text, no matter how carefully drawn, would be wholly success- ful in preventing evasions. The surest and easiest method of suppressing this evil is to expose the traders to the disgrace

of imprisonment, to hamper their traffic by prohibitions of

residence, and to keep them always in danger of exceptional

penalties. It is by such measures, energetically applied,

decisive results have been obtained in France.

that

(11) 3y granting facilities for prosecutions for offenders

committed in various countries.

(12) By extending the provisions to include coce leaves.