The increasing consumption of noxious drugs in Turkey was the object of discussions at to-day's Cabinet meeting which was presided over by Kemal Pasha. A scheme was submitted and sanctioned combat this danger. One of its provisions is tha Turkey should Sign various. existing. international conventions on the subject, notably those. agreed upon at The Hague in 1912-and at Geneva in 1925 and 1931. "Further, it was decided to close down definitely the three drug factories existing in Constantinople. Drastic measures will be taken against the private cultivation manufacture of noxious drugs. On the other hand, the opening of international opiate factory miédicinal purposes is suggested as the best remedy bat until then Turkey will monopolise under state control the making of such drogs in the country. A. special department will be created in the Ministry of Commerce to hold the monopoly right of export of raw opium and to regulate the amount of opium land Under cultivation. Rigorous prohibi tion will be issued against the cul-hemp and exceptional treasures will be taken to cope with the smuggling of drugs into the "A bill to.this effect will shortly be submitted to Parliament for final Iegisiation—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min, Tel: 1369417421
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