Allegations of Manufacture of Coeaine in Japan Geneva, Aug. 26.
The morning session of the Advisory Committee on Opiam was: Chiefly devoted to discussion on the Subject of Indian hemp. At this fterncon's session, Sir Malcolm Delevingne remarked on the alleged Jarge-ecole manufacture of cocaine in Japan, A big quantity of this, he aid, must remain on balance. Large supplies were finding their way to other countries. Therefore the balance was not required for iceni consumption.
Mr. Tsurumi, replying, declared that the Government would investi~ rate the matter and if the assertion Were proved the Government would reduce the manufacture. He fur~ ther stated that the production of cocaine and heroin was confined to medical and scientific parpoves.
"The question of anti-drug propaganda raised an interesting diacussion resulting in the Committee agreeing that propaganda was more harmful than otherwise.
Chinese Gunboats Transport Opium Sir John Jordan referring to the present day difficulties of securing fuller information on the cultiva: tien of opium in China said that funbonts instead of seizing opium were employed in transport-me ite "With regard to the Canad American treaty for extradition in) respect of offences against the drug Jaws the Committee decided to draw the attention of the League Coun-) il to this with a view to similar treaties between other Powers.
Sit Malcolm Delevingne said that. the question of a similar Anglo-American treaty was at present being considered by the British
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