OPIUM TRAFFIC
THE AMERICAN CHARGES. LORD CECIL IN PROTEST. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). GENEVA, January 21. (Received January 22, 11 p.m.) Lord Robert Cecil made a vigorous reply to Mr Porter’s attack on Britain’s attitude regarding opium. He said . the conference was at a critical stage. Britain desired to cut off supplies of Government opiupi from the countries, but it was also necessary to deal with smuggled opium. Seizures in Hong Kong showed that one syndicate smuggled more than the total Government imports in a year. Lord Cecil protested against the way in which Mr Porter swept aside the British case without dealing with arguments. His allegation that Britain was actuated by sordid financial motives was deeply wounding. If the charge had been made against himself in a private capacity he would have left the room, but he did not advise Britain to take such a course. Lord Cecil regretted voting against the American motion, but he urged a return to a policy of collaboration, not recrimination. The Dutch and French representatives supported Lord Cecil’s protest.
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Southland Times, Issue 19458, 23 January 1925, Page 5
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180OPIUM TRAFFIC Southland Times, Issue 19458, 23 January 1925, Page 5
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