§ 21. Mr. MANDERasked the Home Secretary if he has any information with regard to the carrying of illicit drugs by the Khedivial line between Constantinople and Egypt; and whether any action has been taken or is contemplated?
§ Mr. CLYNESI understand that there have been a number of attempts to smuggle drugs into Egypt on boats of this line, as on other lines plying between Egypt and European ports. The Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau in Cairo has called the attention of the company to the occurrence of these cases, and the company inform me that they have instructed their agents to co-operate in every possible way with the Bureau to prevent use being made of their ships for this purpose, and that this is being done.