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TO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA TELNO 30 OF 12TH DECEMBER, 1973.

PLEASE PASS TO DEPUTY SECRETARY INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD, STEPCZYNSKI, PALAIS DES NATIONS.

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IN PARAGRAPH 107 OF 1973 REPORT REPLACE ''OUTLET'' BY ''CENTRE'? DELETE ''ENTREPOT REPLACE ''CRUDE OR REFINED OPIUM PRODUCTS BY "'HEROIN'' DELETE SUBSTANTIAL AND REPLACE ALSO A COOD DEAL OFF'' BY ''SUBSTANTIAL’' IN OPIUM ASSESSMENT SECTION REPLACE ''JULY'' BY ''MAY'', AS INDIAN YEARLY PRODUCTION THEN AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT. FOR NOLL SIR HARRY HAS SHOWN BOARD'S OPIUM SECTION TO JASJIT SINGH WHO AGREES THAT IT OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE BACKGROUND FOR DISCUSSION OF SUBJECT BY COMMISSION. OUR IMPRESSION IS THAT

INDIA WILL NOW WITHDRAW OUR SUBSTANTIALLY NODIFY ITS PAPER AND CONFINE ITSELF TO INSISTENCE ON NEED FOR ASSURED ESTIMATES

OF REQUIREMENTS OVER REASONABLY LONG TERM AND FOR RESEARCH INTO POSSIBILITY OF ACHIEVING HIGHER MORPHINE CONTENT. CONFIRM BY DIRECT REFERENCE TO JASJIT SINGH.

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