Mr, Butler replied "that he was "aware of the existence of these factories, but that he had no evidence of the attitude of the Japanese miliary authorities with regard to them.
"Mr. Philip Noel-Baker, Labour member for Derby, asked whether it was not a fact that, wherever the Japiinese were in control, traffic in drugs' developed: He suggested that the Government make representations ito Tokyo on the question.
Mr. Butler replied:—"Perhaps Mr. Noel Baker will give me any further Anformtion in his "possession. Our information tends to show that what he says is correct."
Mr. Hamilton Kerr asked what steps were being taken to counteract the illicit' importation' of drugs, 'o"turned "out in "vast quantities in (Chinese territory under Japanese control."
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