§ 10. Mr. NEIL MACLEANasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information regarding the efficacy of the efforts to combat the manufacture and traffic in narcotics in the northern provinces of China?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe Chinese Government have recently promulgated new regulations for the control of the drug 2631 traffic in the whole of China. His Majesty's Consular officers in China have been instructed to report on the efficacy of the new measures, but their reports have not yet been received.
§ Mr. MACLEANWill the reports be published when they are received?
§ Sir S. HOAREI could not say offhand. I will look into the matter.