CO129-486 - Public Offices - 1924 — Page 520

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Governor

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Your telegrams of 9th July and 18th

September. First Opium Conference

resulted in preparation of draft

Agreement which however had not been

signed when Second Conference assembled

American legation strongly criticized

results achieved at First Conference

and tabled proposals for amendment of

1912 Convention, including an amendment

of Article 8 providing for reduction of

opium imported for smoking by 10 penant

annually so as to abolish smoking in

ten years.

Countries directly concerned

contended that American proposals not

within competence of Second Conference.

As result of impasse Conference

adjourned till 12th January and

signature of Agreement prepared by First

Conference was deferred.

It has now been decided (1) that

British Delegate will sign Agreement,

7. no.62787/241

+ No. 44479/24

(2)