CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924 — Page 516

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Subject to your concurrence, therefore I propose to indicate at the Conference that the F.O. attitude is as follows:-

(1) the F.O. is sympathetic to any efforts designed to stop illicit traffic in opium in the Far East.

(2) the scheme itself is good in that although it might in practice prove to be ineffective from the point of view of putting an end to the traffic (from the Persian Gulf), it would clear H.M.G. and Hong Kong (though in any case Hong Kong is not greatly concerned).

(3) the question of expediency - in view of the political objections which have been raised - is entirely a matter for the F.O. and H.O. to settle between them. It relates to balancing the chances of doing any good by the scheme (a) by way of stopping the traffic (b) by way of displaying to the world the "good intentions" of H.M.G. against possible (a probable) economic disturbances in Persia and the resultant loss of British influence in that country.

I agree. I doubt very much whether the scheme will do more than transfer a lucrative traffic from the British to a foreign flag. The position is very much the same as it is in regard to liquor smuggling into the U.S.A. In the case of liquor, the view of H.M.G. has been that it is their duty to remove the reproach from the British flag, although they realize that the only effect will be to transfer it to another flag. I think we...

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Subject to your concurrence, therefore I propose to indicate at the Conference that the F.O. attitude is as follows:-(1) the F.O. is sympathetic to any efforts designed to stop illicit traffic in opium in the Far East.(2) the scheme itself is good in that although it might in practice prove to be ineffective from the point of view of putting an end to the traffic (from the Persian Gulf), it would clear H.M.G. and Hong Kong (though in any case Hong Kong is not greatly concerned).(3) the question of expediency - in view of the political objections which have been raised - is entirely a matter for the F.O. and H.O. to settle between them. It relates to balancing the chances of doing any good by the scheme (a) by way of stopping the traffic (b) by way of displaying to the world the "good intentions" of H.M.G. against possible (a probable) economic disturbances in Persia and the resultant loss of British influence in that country.I agree. I doubt very much whether the scheme will do more than transfer a lucrative traffic from the British to a foreign flag. The position is very much the same as it is in regard to liquor smuggling into the U.S.A. In the case of liquor, the view of H.M.G. has been that it is their duty to remove the reproach from the British flag, although they realize that the only effect will be to transfer it to another flag. I think we...
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Subject to your concurrence

therefore I propose to inuicate at the Conference that the 0.0. attitude

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(1) the 3.0. is sympathetic to any efforts designed to stop illicit

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