CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924 — Page 557

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OPTUM POLICY.

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1.Caps Colonial Office Memorandum.

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I regret that I am unable to

seneur in the proposals made by

Mr. Henderson, but later consulting

the Governors of the Colonies concerned

I find that they are convinced that

these proposals would not be effectual

and that the attempt to carry them out

would have very serious consequences; ta.

these Colonies.

2. I have read the Home Office

ļumorandum which sets out clearly the necessity for a Gabinet decision as to the policy to be adopted by the British Delegates to the International Opium

Conference in November, and I quite appreciated that if the policy advocated by the Home Office seuld be carried out, there would be no further ground for the adverse criticium to which we

are exposed in certain quarters. Whether it would put an end to such

critision is another matter.

3. it is clear however frem

the Reports which I have received

from the Governors of the Far

Eastern Colonies that they not only consider that the adoption of a policy of fetal prohibition would give rise to feelings of great

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