CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924 — Page 228

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Coca, Java coca or coca merely yields cocaine, from which cocaine can be manufactured synthetically. Consequently, Java coca is not used as a stimulant by the natives. In Java, where the area under cultivation in 1922 was about 1400 hectares, the coca leaf is cultivated purely for export, whereas in Peru almost the entire output of the coca leaf (the figures are unknown) is consumed by the people of the country, who chew the leaves mixed with chalk.

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The following table, which is based, in the case of the Netherlands, partly on unofficial data, shows the quantities of coca leaves which were available for export in 1920, 1921, and 1922, and the quantities of cocaine which they would yield. It has been assumed that the coca leaf has a raw cocaine content of 0.84% of the original weight, and that raw cocaine yields 75% cocaine.

Year Java leaf Peruvian leaf Total coca leaf Peruvian raw cocaine Total potential quantity of cocaine
1920 1,707,138 452,067
1,072,673 87,849 1,637
14,190 157
7,001
1,203,503 124,357
862 9,093
1921
1922

In this table, however, the percentages taken are probably incorrect; it appears from Annex 5 of the Minutes of the 5th Session of the Advisory Committee on Opium (C.418 M.184, 1923, page 154) that the quantity manufactured in Japan alone was as much as 2,384 kgs. in 1921 and 3,680 kgs. in 1922.

The Peruvian coca leaf was exported principally to the United States, Great Britain, and Iquique (Chili); the cocaine was exported to the United States, Germany, and Japan. No cocaine salts or other derivatives of raw cocaine are manufactured in Peru.

The coca leaf produced in the Dutch Indies was exported...

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A 218 Coca, Java coca or coca merely yields cocaine, from which cocaine can be manufactured synthetically. Consequently, Java coca is not used as a stimulant by the natives. In Java, where the area under cultivation in 1922 was about 1400 hectares, the coca leaf is cultivated purely for export, whereas in Peru almost the entire output of the coca leaf (the figures are unknown) is consumed by the people of the country, who chew the leaves mixed with chalk. T The following table, which is based, in the case of the Netherlands, partly on unofficial data, shows the quantities of coca leaves which were available for export in 1920, 1921, and 1922, and the quantities of cocaine which they would yield. It has been assumed that the coca leaf has a raw cocaine content of 0.84% of the original weight, and that raw cocaine yields 75% cocaine. Year Java leaf Peruvian leaf Total coca leaf Peruvian raw cocaine Total potential quantity of cocaine 1920 1,707,138 452,067 1,072,673 87,849 1,637 14,190 157 7,001 1,203,503 124,357 862 9,093 1921 1922 In this table, however, the percentages taken are probably incorrect; it appears from Annex 5 of the Minutes of the 5th Session of the Advisory Committee on Opium (C.418 M.184, 1923, page 154) that the quantity manufactured in Japan alone was as much as 2,384 kgs. in 1921 and 3,680 kgs. in 1922. The Peruvian coca leaf was exported principally to the United States, Great Britain, and Iquique (Chili); the cocaine was exported to the United States, Germany, and Japan. No cocaine salts or other derivatives of raw cocaine are manufactured in Peru. The coca leaf produced in the Dutch Indies was exported...
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> A 218 cona, Jara oroa merely yie le eogoniu, from which cooaine oun be namuko bazed synthetically. Consequently, Jeva ooca is not used es & stimuleud by the mtivos. In Java, where the area under cultivation in 1922 was about 1400 hectares, the coca leaf is cultivated purely for export, whereas in Peru almost the enture output of the apoa leaf (the figures are unknown) is consumed by the people of the country, who show the leaves mixed with chalk. T which is based, in the case of the The following table Nethexiada, partly on unofficial data - shows the quantities of 0003 leaves which were available for export in 1990, 1921, and 1922 and the quantities of cocaine which they would yield, It has been assumed that the coon leaf has a raw cosine content of 0.84 of the original weight, and that saw cocaine yields 75% cocaine. Jars leaf. Peruvian leaf. YesI. Peruvian zaw cocaibo. Total potentia 1 quantity of cocaine. kgs. Iga. Kgs. Kgs. 1920 1,707,138 452,067 1,072,673 87,849 1,637 14,190 157 7,001 1,203,503 124,357 862 9,093 In this table, howevor, the percentages taken are probably incorrect; it appears from Annex 5 of the Minutes of the 5th Session of the Advisory Comittee on Opium (C.418 M.184, 1923, page 154) that the quantity manufactured in Japan alone was as much as 2,384 Kgs, in 1921 and 3,680 kgs. in 1928, The Toruvian cooa leaf was exported principally to the United States, Great Britain ari Iquiquo (Chili); the cocaine was exported to the United States, Germany and Jepan No cocaine sats or other H to raw cocaine are manufactured in Feru. Tho oooa leaf produced in the Dutch Indies was exported
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cona, Jara oroa merely yie le eogoniu, from which cooaine oun be namuko bazed synthetically. Consequently, Jeva ooca is not used es & stimuleud by the mtivos. In Java, where the area under cultivation in 1922 was about 1400 hectares, the coca leaf is cultivated purely for export, whereas in Peru almost the enture output of the apoa leaf (the figures are unknown) is consumed by the people

of the country, who show the leaves mixed with chalk.

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which is based, in the case of the

The following table

Nethexiada, partly on unofficial data

-

shows the quantities of

0003 leaves which were available for export in 1990, 1921, and 1922

and the quantities of cocaine which they would yield, It has been

assumed that the coon leaf has a raw cosine content of 0.84 of the

original weight, and that saw cocaine yields 75% cocaine.

Jars leaf.

Peruvian

leaf.

YesI.

Peruvian

zaw cocaibo.

Total potentia 1 quantity of cocaine.

kgs.

Iga.

Kgs.

Kgs.

1920

1,707,138 452,067

1,072,673 87,849

1,637

14,190

157

7,001

1,203,503 124,357

862

9,093

In this table, howevor, the percentages taken are probably

incorrect;

it appears from Annex 5 of the Minutes of the 5th

Session of the Advisory Comittee on Opium (C.418 M.184, 1923, page

154) that the quantity manufactured in Japan alone was as much as

2,384 Kgs, in 1921 and 3,680 kgs. in 1928,

The Toruvian cooa leaf was exported principally to the United States, Great Britain ari Iquiquo (Chili); the cocaine was exported

to the United States, Germany and Jepan No cocaine sats or other

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to raw cocaine are manufactured in Feru.

Tho oooa leaf produced in the Dutch Indies was exported

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