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The Cabinet

Memorandum proposing that the British delegate at the Hague International Conference on Opium shall promise that the Eastern Colonies shall prohibit opium smoking entirely after a fixed period of years. Governors and local experts consider this quite impracticable and likely to have various results in the Colonies.

Submit herewith a memorandum drafted by Mr. Paskin, our expert, and would ask for authority to circulate it to the Cabinet with your initials as soon as the Home Office is prepared to approve of our suggestion. Then Mr. Edward Wood, former Under Secretary of State for the Colonies?

Briefly, we are doing, and cannot do more, so long as China grows opium in large quantities; and in Malaya, the local authorities think that individual rationing is a necessary stage towards prohibition, that will require some years of preparation.

28.7.24 G.C. to circulate memo.

The Cabinet decided in our favour against the Home Office, a change in the British delegation may be necessary. If so, would you...

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The CabinetGMemorandum proposing that the British delegate at the Hague International Conference on Opium shall promise that the Eastern Colonies shall prohibit opium smoking entirely after a fixed period of years. Governors and local experts consider this quite impracticable and likely to have various results in the Colonies.Submit herewith a memorandum drafted by Mr. Paskin, our expert, and would ask for authority to circulate it to the Cabinet with your initials as soon as the Home Office is prepared to approve of our suggestion. Then Mr. Edward Wood, former Under Secretary of State for the Colonies?Briefly, we are doing, and cannot do more, so long as China grows opium in large quantities; and in Malaya, the local authorities think that individual rationing is a necessary stage towards prohibition, that will require some years of preparation.28.7.24 G.C. to circulate memo.The Cabinet decided in our favour against the Home Office, a change in the British delegation may be necessary. If so, would you...30/4/24

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The Cabinet

mem or am duom

proposing that the British belegali at the hangi International Conference

on Opium shall promise that

the Eastern Colonies shall prohibit

The

Opicem smoking entirely after a fixed period of years. Governors and local experty consider this quite impracticable

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