Considerable opposition has been stirred in Chinese circles by the recent decision of the League of Nations to send an. opium come mission of inquiry to the Far Ent. While. not objecting to an investigation into opium conditions in China, the Chinese strongly oise approve of the manner in which the League has taken the step.
The National Anti-Opium—Ase sociation, a representative "organ of the Chinese people which has been waging a vigorous campaign against opium, has recently issued 4 manifesto stating its views on the matter.
According to this manifesto, the Association views with great disapproval that the task set for the proposed commission should be limited to a mere investigation of opium conditions in the Far East to the exclusion of narcotic pro blems, whereas opium nnd narcotics are two. closely allied evils and the manufacture of narcotic drugs in Europe is certainly as serious a matter as opium. The Association Urges the appointment. of Chiness representives to. the "Communtsion trid an enlargement of its scope to permit an investigation of both opium and nateotie conditions not only in the Far East, but also in other parts of the world.
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