Scrupulously Observing Provisions of Hague Convention At a meeting held recently in the House of Commons of the Committee of the League of Nations to hear the views of the Government of India on the subject of the traffic in opium and dangerous drugs, Sir Ellis Hume-Williams presided and some 60 members of all Parties were present. The proceedings were pri-vote, but it is understood that Earl Winterton, on behalf of Vis-. count Peel, introduced Sir Robert Campbell to the gathering, who expressed his satisfaction at the opportunity given of showing how scrupulously India was observing the provisions of The Hague Convention. He referred in strong terms to the wholly unjustified attacks on India in the Hearst Press; but entirely dissociated the distinguished American representative at Geneva from those attacks.
Sir Robert Campbell, dealt in full with the policy which was being pursued by the Government of India; and drew attention to the practical results which followed the honest application of that policy, as regards both the internal use and the export of opium. He also pointed out the very minor importance of opium as a source of revenue, and said that statistics indicated the rapidly decreasing value of opium exports from India. He stated that the Government of India did not allow export, unless it was covered by a certificate from the importing Government that the drug was required for legitimate purposes.
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