CO129-486 - Public Offices - 1924 — Page 441

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beforehant what lime I propose to Salce on the Latter, but I shall not tell him saything unt 11 I hear from you what replies have been received from Washington and Paris,

Mr. Zahle told me that he has informed Bishop Breat of the Amrism Delegation of the course he props was take if the Amerionus raise the quanti on.

That line de the Foreign Offics and Colonial Office wich me to taim if the Amarioman de not, raise the

questiont

By the way, I take it that the investigations of the dessinsion of Inquiry, if appointed, should actand to the Philippines isu well as to the Far Bantern Possonnions and Territorien where nmoking is still authorized? The Amerienas have got complete prohibition of the use of opium for moking in the Philippinen, but it is notorious, and I beliɔve admitted, simt, notwith- standing, a very large amount of opiums in mœntglød inte the island for the purpose of woking an: the ramilto of prohibition in the Philippines will be an important consideration for the dewdssion of Inquiry to tales

inte ascount,

I enclosa a dopy of the Convention which hun he des

sign on Saturday, adopted by tim Pirst Conference.

the 13th.

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