Sir R. Campbell added that if a reduction in consumption was changed into absolute prohibition, the Government of India would make no objection, but would guarantee to make such prohibition effective. He explained the difficulties created by the position in China, where opium was being grown on a wholly unprecedented scale. He also emphasized the importance of. securing the adhesion of Persia and Turkey to the Hague Convention, and stressed the necessity of Switzerland joining the Convention in view of her position as the centre of the direct traffic in opium.
Sir R. Campbell concluded by saying that if the Hague Convention was honestly and efficiently enforced to-day, the opium problem would be solved to-morrow.
The meeting unanimously adopted a resolution expressing satisfaction at the progress made by the Advisory Committee of the League, and urging Government to press upon the Council of the League that it should proceed as rapidly as possible with the effective application of their recommendations.
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