Allegations that opium was being transported from Persia to: Mane jehuria largely in British ships, and that authorities at British ports and dependencies en route were facilitat= ug this traffic, were made on Nov. 27 by Mr. Rhys John Davies (Lar [hour) at question tire in the House lof Commons.
Sir John Simon, Foreign Secres' tary, replied that,' as faras could be ascertained, Mr. Davies' sugges tion was unfounded. He pointed out that the Sino-Japanese commit= teo of the League Assembly had adopted a recommendation to the governments with regard to the ape plication to Manchuria and Jehol of provisions in. international conven tions concerning opium. 5
He also said that the Advisory JCommittee of the League had recom mended that applications for the ex: port to Manchuria. of opium and dangerous drugs should not "be kvanted, unless the applicant. ha ya Opium Convention of 1925, that goods should not be imported to Manchuria for a purpose contrary to the Convention, Sir John concluded with the assur ance that the action of authorities {in Great Britain and all British dependencies would continue to fstrictiy in accord with "our inter national obligations and the League price, All the Jukao pork is home fed" and i well caved Yor. The hogs in. this country suffer very" lift rom disease. AL present much pork hipped out of the hasten, although prices are. low.
Other produce for which these Ihsiens ure known are eqtton, peanuts, beans, turnips and sweet pata: foes. "All are now being shipped out large amounts,
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