C. 91. M. 91. 1946.XI. [O.C.S.SOO(z)]

Geneva, December 1946.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC IN OPIUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS

SUMMARY

OF ILLICIT TRANSACTIONS AND SEIZURES DURING 1945

REPORTED TO THE SECRETARIAT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS Note

The cost of printing this document, which was prepared by the Secretariat of the League of Nations, was borne by the United Nations.

4708. — 720 (F.). 650 (À.).l /47. Imp. Granchamp. Annemasse. — 3 —

PART I

CASES REPORTED IN PREVIOUS SUMMARIES IN REGARD TO WHICH FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED

Nil. PART II

NEW CASES OF SEIZURES DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING GROUPS :

1. R aw Opium . 4. H e r o in. 2. P repared Opiu m . 5. Cocaine. 3. Morph ine. 6. Ind ian H em p .

1. RAW OPIUM

No. 2404. — Seizure at Alexandria on February 20th, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, May 24th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 5 kg. 239 gr. Origin unknown. O.C.S./Conf.l695. \ i r ^ 6 5 2. Wai Dang Fong, Young Ping Kong and Holi Tahou, Chinese seamen. 3. A Customs Police saw the three Chinese near the quay where the s.s. Klean Africa was berthed. As the Customs had received information that an attempt would be made to smuggle drugs from this steamer, they were followed and arrested and the opium in question was found on them. They stated that they had purchased it in Alexandria and meant to take it to Liverpool and resell it to fellow Chinese.

4. The accused were each sentenced to imprisonment for two years and a fine of £ e .200.

No. 2405. — Seizure at Alexandria on July 7th, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, December 23rd, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 2 kg. 680 gr. Origin under enquiry. O.C.S./Conf. 1731. 2. See Yee Ke, Chinese seaman on the s.s. Hermes, plying between Alexandria and Haifa. 3. Upon information that Chinese seamen on this vessel were contemplating smuggling narcotic drugs into the country for sale, a thorough search was made of the ship’s quarters occupied by the Chinese crew and the opium in question was found in the cupboard belonging to the accused.

4. The accused was sentenced to imprisonment for two years and a fine of £ e .400.

No. 2406. — Seizure at Alexandria on October 1st, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 23rd, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 1 kg. 120 gr. Origin unknown. O.C.S./Conf. 1748. 2. Selim Mustafa Ismail, fireman on the s.s. Salder Haim. 3. On searching the vessel, the opium in question was found inside a cupboard belonging to the accused, who stated that he picked up the packet at Haifa without knowing its contents.

4. The accused was sentenced to imprisonment for two years and a fine of £ e .300.

No. 2407. — Seizure at Cairo and Kasfarit on June 1st, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, December 23rd, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 151 kg. 950 gr. I j O.C.S./Conf.l732. Hashish : 134 kg. 270 gr. ( 0ngm under en(*uir>- 3. Upon information that some men of the Allied Forces in Kasfarit were trafficking in narcotic drugs, arrangements were made to arrest them. A C.N.I.B. Officer was directed to act as a pseudo buyer and to contact the members of the gang. It was agreed that the members of the gang should meet the pseudo buyer at a certain hotel in Cairo in order to hand over a large quantity of drugs. When the members of the gang arrived at Cairo on the arranged date, they sent their intermediary, a Greek sailor of Alexandria, to meet the buyer and arrange a meeting. When the members of the gang arrived at the meeting-place, they had with them two valises containing the drugs. The two valises w'ere seized and the accused arrested. One of the accused soldiers confessed that the drugs were part of a large quantity hidden in the hills at Kasfarit. A search was made at Kasfarit and four sacks full of hashish and opium were found at the foot of the hills. Smaller — 5 —

quantities were seized in a military camp near by. One member of the gang stated that the accused soldiers used to convey large quantities of narcotic drugs from Sinai desert across the Suez Canal for some natives of Ismailia, but that this time the soldiers had stated that the drugs were lost and had tried to sell them for their own benefit.

4. The Greek sailor was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .200. The other members of the gang were handed over to the British Military Authorities.

No. 2408. — Seizure at Gilbana, Sinai Province, Egypt, on October 10th, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo. March 6th, 1946.

Reference : 1 la). Opium : 9 kg. 240 gr. Origin under enquiry. O.C.S./Conf.1771. w r b o e -i j 2. Ali Salem Ali. 3. The accused was searched on suspicion at the frontier post at Gilbana while on his way to Kantara across the Sinai Desert. He was carrying copper and iron vessels which were found to have false bottoms in which the opium in question was found. Ali Salem Ali said that he had bought the opium at Gaza and that the false bottoms were also made there by a tinsmith unknown to him.

4. He was sentenced to imprisonment for two years and a fine of £ e .300.

No. 2409. — Seizure at Ismailia on April 21st, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, July 8th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 129 kg. 870 gr. Origin under enquiry. O.C.S./Conf.l667. 3. A military car passing by the Customs Control post was searched on suspicion and the opium in question was found concealed in two boxes under the floor of the vehicle. The driver of the car, and two others, all sailors of the Yugoslav Navy, were arrested. They stated that they were smuggling the seized opium for two persons of Alexandria whose names they refused to disclose. Enquiries revealed that the three sailors had managed to go to Haifa with forged military passes in order to bring over the drugs. 4. The three accused were each sentenced to imprisonment for two years and a fine of £ e ,200.

No. 2410. — Seizure at Kantara on January 28th, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 24th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 16 kg. 330 gr. I n ■ ■ i O.C.S./Conf.1751. H£shish . x k| . 835 | r. j Origin unknown.

2. El Sayed Ali Ahmed El Shennawi, Salem Youssef Ouda, Awwad Selim Salem. 3. Information having been received from the British Military Police that a British military driver had been requested by two natives to transport a quantity of drugs for them, arrangements were made to arrest the members of the gang and instructions given to the driver to act according to a plan drawn up by the authorities. On January 28th, El Shennawi and Ouda accompanied the driver in his military truck to the place where the drugs were hidden in the Sinai desert. There they met Awwad Salem, who brought the drugs seized in a sack on his camel, put it in the back of the truck and left the party. The two others drove back with the driver to Kantara. They were arrested on the road and the drugs seized. The next day, the footprints of Awwad Salem’s camel were followed and he was arrested in a tent.

4. Each of the accused was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .100.

No. 2411. — Seizure at Kantara on February 2nd, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 17th. 1946.

Reference : 1 (ct). Opium : 2 kg. 401 gr. Origin unknown. O.C.S./Conf. 1750. 2. Abdel Wahab Ahmed Ramadan. 3. The accused, a passenger on the Palestine train, was searched on suspicion and a small piece of opium was found on him. A cushion that was beside him was found to contain more opium and a police dog identified Abdel Wahab as the owner of the cushion. The accused stated that he had bought the seized opium at Jerusalem from a Syrian unknown to him.

4. The accused was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .100. — 6 —

No. 2412. — Seizure at Kantara East on April 27th, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo. January 17th, 1946.

Reference : 1 la). Opium : 1 kg. 280 gr. I ^ ■ , Ov.u.^./uum.i C s /Conf 1765/vo. tr Hashish u- u : 643cVo grammes \ Origin b unknown. 2. Ahmed Mohamed Salem. 3. The accused was searched on his arrival from El Arish. During the search, he threw away a sack which he was carrying and tried to escape. The sack was retrieved and found to contain hashish. He was also carrying an oil tin which had false sides and in which a further quantity of opium and hashish was found. 4. Ahmed Mohamed Salem was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .100.

No. 2413. Seizure at Kantara on July 7th, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo. December 23rd, 1945.

Reference : I (a). Opium : 3 kg. 626 gr. Origin under enquiry. 2. Hosna Maghnam Ibrahim and Fatma Maghnam Ibrahim, two Arab women. 3. The two accused were searched on suspicion and each of them was carrying an iron pot for making bread. These pots had false bottoms containing the opium in question. The women stated that an Arab unknown to them asked them to convey the pots for him from Rafaa to Kantara. 4. The two accused were each sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .100.

No. 2414. — Seizure at Kantara, on October 10th, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, on January 15th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 164 kg. 860 gr. I n - i ^ „ O.C.S./Conf. 1763. Hashish : 135 kg. 110 gr. ( 0ngm unknown. 2. Mohamed Mostafa Darwish (alias Khadr), Mohamed Ahmed Saleh, El Amin Osman El Amin, Darwish Mostafa Darwish, and Ali Hussein Ellalli. 3. Mohamed Mostafa Darwish approached a coastguardsman and asked him to help in smuggling a quantity of drugs across the Suez Canal, offering him £ e .5, which proposal the coastguardsman pretended to accept. The fellouka belonging to the smuggler was seen crossing the Canal and the other four accused started to help Mohamed Mostafa Darwish to remove the drugs. The coastguardsman then fired a warning shot and, with the help of another coastguardsman, managed to arrest the smugglers and seize the drugs in question. 4. The accused were each sentenced to imprisonment for five years and a fine of £ e .500. In addition, Mohamed Mostafa Darwish was sentenced to additional imprisonment for one month for bribery.

No. 2415. — Seizure at Kantara on December 8th, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo. May 15th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 286 grammes. Origin under enquiry. O.C.S./Conf.l / 76. 2. Abdel Hamid Ahmed Abdel Rehim. 3. When the accused was illegally returning to Egypt from Palestine by the East train he was searched and the opium found tied to one of his legs. He stated that he had bought it from an unknown person in Palestine, for the purpose of trafficking in his village in Upper Egypt. 4. The accused was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .200.

No. 2416. — Seizure at Port Said on May 23rd, 1944. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, June 1st, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 5 kg. 750 gr. Origin under enquiry. O.C.S. /Conf. 1781. 2. Joseph Manolakis, Greek, and Emmanuel Magro, British. 3. A Police officer on duty noticed a military truck passing at a great speed, which stopped suddenly and a British soldier descended, while the truck went on still at a great rate. The policeman stopped the soldier and he was found in possession of the opium in question. He stated that it had been given him by another British soldier at Port Fuad for delivery at Port Said to Manolakis and Magro. 4. The two soldiers were handed over to the British military authorities. Manolakis and Magro were each sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .200. — 7 —

No. 2417. — Seizure on the Suez Canal Bank near Port Said on September 3rd, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, December 23rd, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 9 kg. 65 gr. ( r\ ■ ■ i O.C.S./Conf. 1733. ' HPashish . 2 | g 6(f gr. j Ongm unknown. 2. Salmi Soliman Salem. 3. The accused was arrested on the bank of El Terà El Helwa by two coastguards who had heard stealthy movements and, chasing the smugglers, caught Salmi, who led them to the place where the narcotics were hidden. Salmi confessed that he was carrying the drugs from Gaza, Palestine, for five Bedouins unknown to him. 4. The accused was sentenced to imprisonment for three years and a fine of £ e .200.

No. 2418. — Seizure at Port Said on November 8th, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau. Cairo, December 23rd, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 10 kg. 300 gr. Origin unknown. O.C.S./Conf.!728. ^ Abdo E1 L e d ,. 3. Upon information that the accused, a well-known smuggler, would attempt to smuggle drugs from a ship in harbour, arrangements were made to arrest him. On November 8th, he was seen hastening away from a ship in a boat with three others. When ordered to stop, El Geiedi threw himself into the water. The Coastguard boat approached him and he dived into the water leaving a packet floating on the water. Shots were fired in the direction of his feet to compel him to come up, but he did not appear. The packet was a life-buoy stuffed with the opium in question. Three days later the corpse of the accused was found inside the harbour.

No. 2419. — Seizure at Sohag, Egypt, on August 1st, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, February 26th, 1946.

Reference : 1. (a). Opium : 1 kg. 230 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1772. q ' , . , . ® .. 3. 1 he defendant was an Egyptian. 4. He was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .200.

No. 2420. — Seizures in the Interior of Egypt in August and October 1944. Report com­ municated bv the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo. January 13th, 1946.

Reference : 1 ta). Opium : 65 kg. 415 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1761. Hashish : 35 kg. 183 gr. 3. There were three cases, two in August and one in October. The largest seizure was on August 31st, when 55 kg. 330 gr. of opium and 34 kg. 560 gr. of hashish were seized at Heliopolis. The accused all bore Arabic names. 4. Sentences ranged from imprisonment for one year with a fine of £ e .200 to imprison­ ment for two years and a fine of £ e .400.

No. 2421. — Seizures in the Interior of Egypt during April 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 13th. 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 5 kg. 130 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1761. Hashish : 2 kg. 670 gr. 3. There were three cases. The largest seizure being that of 3 kg. 360 gr. of opium and 170 grammes of hashish. The accused all bore Arabic names. 4. Sentences ranged from imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .200 to imprisonment for three years and a fine of £ e .600.

No. 2422. — Seizures in the Interior of Egypt during May 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 13th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 6 kg. 786 gr. O-C-S./Conf. 1761. Hashish : 1 kg. 50 gr. 3. There were four seizures, three of which were made in railway trains. The accused were all Egyptians. 4. Sentences ranged from imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .100 to imprisonment for four years and a fine of £ e .400. — 8 —

No. 2423. —- Seizures in the Interior of Egypt during June 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 13th, 1946. Reference : l a). Opium : 42 kg. 63 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l761. Hashish : 1 kg. 21 gr. 3. There were three cases. The largest case was the seizure of 40 kg. 780 gr. of opium at Kantara. The accused were all Egyptians. 4. Sentences ranged from imprisonment for one year and a fine of £e.100 to imprisonment for two years and a fine of £ e .200.

No. 2424. — Seizures in the Interior of Egypt during July 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 13th, 1946. n r er « w i 7Pi 1 °P ium : 30 kg- 293 gr. O.C.S./Conf.1701. Hashish : 6 kg. 935 gr. 3. There were seven cases, the biggest seizure being that of 13 kg. 670 gr. of opium and 645 grammes of hashish in a railway train. Ten Egyptians and one Yugoslav, Dimitri Georgevitch, were arrested. Sentences ranged from imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .200 to imprisonment for two years and a fine of £ e .400.

No. 2425. — Seizures in the Interior of Egypt during August 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo. January 13th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 10 kg. 201 gr. O.C.S./Conf.1761. -, ' , . . • . , 3. 1 here were three cases, the largest seizure being that of 3 kg. 891 gr. made in a railway train. The accused were all Egyptians. 4. Sentences ranged from imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .200 to imprisonment for three years and a fine of £ e .500.

No. 2426. — Seizures in the Interior of Egypt during September 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 13th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 17 kg. 370 grr. O.C.S./Conf.1761. Q ' . 6 . , , 3. 1 here were two cases, one a seizure ol 14 kg. 97o gr. and the other of 2 kg. 395 gr. Three Egyptians were arrested. 4. One was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £e.200, another to imprisonment for three years and a fine of £ e . 1,000 and the third to imprisonment for five years and a fine of £ e.1,000.

No. 2427. —Seizure in the Interior of Egypt on October 17th, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 13th, 1946.

Reference : 1 la). Opium : 2 kg. 691 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l761. Q ' _ .. , , 3. 1 wo Egyptians were arrested. 4. The accused were each sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .200.

No. 2428. Seizures in the Interior of Egypt during October 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, February 26th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 8 kg. 60 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l , 72. Hashish : 203 grammes. 3. There were three cases, two of which took place in a railway train. The defendants were all Egyptians. 4. The three accused were each sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .200.

No. 2429. Seizures in the Interior of Egypt during November 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 13th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 7 kg. 993 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1761. Hashish : 2 kg. 195 gr. 3. There were three cases, none of the seizures being very large. The accused were all Egyptians. — 9 —

4. Sentences of imprisonment ranged from imprisonment for six months and a fine of £ e .30 to imprisonment for two years and a fine of £ e .300.

No. '2430. — Seizure at Tamatave, Madagascar, on February 11th, 1945. Report com­ municated by the French Government, June 20th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 1 kg. 3'20 Err. No indication as to origin. O.C.S./Conf.l627. 2. Lui Ah Mow, stoker on board the s.s. Prospector. 3. The accused was arrested by the Customs, who found, during inspection, two packets of opium in the pocket of his raincoat and one in his trouser pocket. The accused stated that he bought the opium in Bombay, but it was impossible to ascertain for whom the opium was intended. 4. The accused was sentenced to imprisonment for six months and a fine of 12,000 francs without supplementary costs. Further, at the request of the Customs service, the Court sentenced him to a fine of 15,840 franc- and ordered that the opium should be confiscated.

No. 2431. — Seizure at Avonmouth on March 9th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, April 24th. 1945.

Reference : 1 la). Raw opium : 2 kg. 983 gr. O.C.S./Conf.1619. v e 6 5 2. Yung Pan Ching, of the s.s. Lycaon, coming from Beira via Valencia. 3. The accused stated that the opium was given him by a friend in Portuguese East Africa to deliver in Liverpool. 4. The accused was sentenced to pay £20 and 4 guineas costs for unlawfully bringing dangerous drugs into the United Kingdom and £20 for importing into the United Kingdom certain prohibited goods, with intent to evade the prohibition on the said goods.

No. 2432. — Seizure at Cardiff on March 25th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, May 25th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 597 grammes. O.C.S./Conf.1630. ' ‘ e ° 2. Tan Ah Kee, of the m.v. Diplodon, coming from New York. 3. The opium was found hidden in a tin of sugar in the clothes- locker of the accused. The accused stated that he obtained it at Marseilles. 4. The accused was fined £20 plus £2 12s. 6d. costs.

No. 2433. — Seizure at Glasgow on January 4th and 5th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, April 10th, 1945.

Reference : 1 la). Raw opium : 31 kg. 588 gr. O.C.S./Conf.1618. Prepared opium : 6 kg. 22 gr. 2. Lee Pak and Chin Kan, Chinese seamen on the s.s. Prometheus. 3. The two accused were found in possession of the prepared opium, which had been bought in Calcutta and was in flat cakes wrapped in plain tissue paper. The raw opium was found during a rummage of the ship ; the ownership of this opium could not be ascertained. 4. Lee Pak was sentenced to imprisonment for sixty days on one charge and thirty days on a second charge. Chin Kan was sentenced to imprisonment for three months on one charge and imprisonment for six months on a second charge. The sentences were to run concurrently.

No. 2434. — Seizure at Liverpool on January 24th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, March 7th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (n). Raw opium : 6 kg. 363 gr. ! No information as to O.C.S./Conf.l612. Prepared opium : 57 grammes. \ origin. 2. Pang Kwai, Chinese seaman on the m.v. Orestes, coming from Australian and Red Sea ports, Balboa, Cristobal and New York. 3. The accused wras seen carrying the opium in a sack down the companion-way to the lower deck. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of £50 in respect of the raw opium and £5 in respect of the prepared opium, with 2 guineas costs. — 10 -

No. 2435. — Seizure at Liverpool on January 26th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, March 7th, 1945. Reference ^ ^ ^ 1 (a). Raw opium : 3 kg. 636 gr. No markings on wrappers. 2. Lam Wan, Chinese seaman on the m.v. Orestes, coming from Australian ports, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Balboa, Cristobal, New York. 3. The opium was found during an examination of baggage, hidden under articles of clothing. Lam Wan stated that he purchased the drug in Colombo. 4. Lam Wan wras sentenced to a fine of £20 and £2 2s. costs.

No. 2436. — Seizure at Newcastle, North Shields, on May 16th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, July 6th, 1945.

Reference : _ 1 (a). Raw opium : 3 kg. 465 gr. 2. Ah Hong, Ling Ah Tay and Yaah Kwang, of the m.v. Ensia. 3. Each of the accused admitted buying the opium in Bombay. They had just joined the vessel from Liverpool. The opium was found in a flock pillow', in the toe of a boot, sewn between two blankets and a quilt, in a seabag, and concealed in a flock mattress. 4. The accused were each sentenced to a fine of £20 and an interpreter’s fee of 10s. 6d. or to imprisonment for two months. The fines were paid.

No. 2437. — Seizures in Palestine during January 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, between May and September 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 27 kg. 647 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1721. Hashish : 4 kg. 887 gr. 3. There were nineteen cases, in three of which there were no arrests. The names ofall the offenders arrested w'ere Arabic. The largest seizure effected was that of 18 kg. 379 gr. of opium at Haifa. These seizures were all effected by the Criminal Investigation Department. 4. Fifteen cases were pending at the time of making the report. In three cases, there were no proceedings as the opium was found by the authorities and no arrests made. In one case, the accused was sentenced to a fine of £l or imprisonment for a week.

No. 2438. — Seizures in Palestine during August 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, November 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 40 kg. 318 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1722. Hashish : 13 kg. 986 gr. Cocaine : 0.2 gramme. 3. There were eighteen seizures, all effected by the Criminal Investigation Department. The largest seizure was that of 17 kg. 850 gr. of opium at Jaffa on August 10th. The accused all bore Arabic names. 4. In one case there were no accused. The cases were all pending at the time of making the report.

No. 2439. — Seizure at Bombay on February 15th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, May 30th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 121 grammes. O.C.S./Conf. 1642. ' ' ' . 6 2. Lee Awai, of the s.s. Halikon. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs.30/-or, in default, to rigorous imprisonment for one month.

No. 2440. — Seizure at Bombay on March 30th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, July 13th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 16 kg. 142 gr. No labels. 2. Leong Hei Ming, Chinese resident of Bombay. 3. The opium was seized on board the s.s. Silver Oak in thirty-six slabs wrapped in brown paper and in two empty shoe-boxes. 4. The accused w'as sentenced to a fine of Rs. 1,000/- and rigorous imprisonment for nine months or, in default, further rigorous imprisonment for three months. — 11 —

No. 2441. — Seizure at Bombay on March 30th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, June 29th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 657 grammes. O.C.S./Conf.l694. V ' \ 6 2. loo Ah Kum. 3. The opium was seized on board the s.s. Halikon. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 250/- or, in default, to rigorous imprison­ ment for three weeks. The fine was paid.

No. 2442. — Seizure at Bombay on April 18th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, August 18th. 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 240 grammes. O.C.S./Conf.1684. w f & . . „ , , 2. roo Hung, ot the s.s. ueoloqist, coming from Manchester via Port Said. 4. Foo Hung was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 129/-or. in default, to rigorous imprisonment for six weeks. The fine was not paid.

No. 2443. — Seizure at Bombay on June 16th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom. August 30th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 654 grammes. Indian origin. O.C.S./Conf.1684. n v ' .* , , . „ ,, TT ,, , . , 2. Amu Z. yuereshi, ot the s.s. J\ew Holland, coming from Glasgow.

No. 2444. — Seizures of opium at Bombay during July 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom. October 8th. 1945.

Reference : 1 ; a). Opium : 561 grammes. O.C.S./Conf.1701. „ ' . n i l -kuu qo • a 3. 1 here were two cases. On July 2tith, y2 grammes were seized from W. G. Sing Hing on board the s.s. Silver Oak, coming from Hull via Suez. On July 31st, Chiang Sich Wan was found with 469 grammes on board the s.s. River Cest.

No. 2445. — Seizures at Bombay during August 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom. November 13th. 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 7 kg. 761 gr. O.C.S./ConM708. o Tsu Ahzai and Chong Kwai Zuv. 3. There were three seizures on board the h.t. Glenaffric, all on August 30th. There were no accused in the third case.

No. 2446. — Seizures at Bombay on August 30th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, December 17th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 7 kg. 959 gr. (7 kg. 567 gr. were of Indian origin). 2. Chin Chuen Chang, Chinese fitter; Ton Ah Zai, Chinese chief steward. 3. There were three cases all on board the h.t. Glenaffric. 1 kg. 857 gr. were found in a chest of drawers belonging to Chin Chuen Chang, who stated that the opium was for his own personal consumption during the voyage which he thought would be a long one. 5 kg. 710 gr. were found in a gunny bag in the possession of Tou Ah Zai, who stated that the opium was delivered to him on board and that it was for his own personal use. 392 grammes were unclaimed. 4. Chin Chuen Chang was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 500/- or, in default, rigorous imprisonment for six wreeks. The fine was paid. Tou Ah Zai was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 1,000/- or, in default, rigorous imprisonment for six w'eeks. The fine was paid.

No. 2447. — Seizure at Bombay on September 30th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, December 28th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 2 kg. 858 gr. Indian opium. O.C.S./Conf.1723. 0 . ..., 2. Yeang You, Chinese titter. 3. The accused stated that he was carrying the contraband for another party. It had been locally purchased from an Indian in Kamatipura on the footpath. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 500/- or, in default, rigorous imprisonment for four months. The fine was not paid. No. 2448. —■ Seizures at Bombay during September 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, November 22nd, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 1 kg. 833 sr. O.C.S./Conf. 1720. ^ v ' * 2. Lui Nee. 3. There were two cases. On September 9th, 920 grammes oi opium were found by Customs officials, but there were no accused. On September 15th, 913 grammes were found in the possession of Lui Nee, of the h.t. Volsellar, coming from Abadan. 4. Lui Nee was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 100/- or, in default, rigorous imprisonment for one month. The fine was paid.

No. 2449. —- Seizure at Bombay on October 12th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, January 16th, 1946. Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 435 grammes. O.C.S./Conf. 1724. . ' ' r ^ 6 2. Wong You Chang. 3. The opium was found in the possession of the accused on board the h.t. Peak. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 150/- or, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two months. The fine was paid.

No. 2450. — Seizure at Bombay on November 28th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, February 21st, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium: 111 grammes. Indian opium. O.C.S./Conf.1766. . ' . 2. Seuing kee, on board the Empire Sea torce. 3. The vessel was coming from Hull, via Aden. 4. Seuing Kee was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 50/- or rigorous imprisonment for one month. The fine was paid.

No. 2451. — Seizures at Calcutta during January 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, May 1st, 1945.

Reference : ^ 1 (a). Opium : 3 kg. 659 gr. 2. Wong Keengee, Giam Siak Kam and Chang Yung Song. 3. There were two seizures. On January 7th, 2 kg. 268 gr. of opium were found in the possession of Wong Keengee and Giak Siak Kam on the s.s. Halbjorg. On January 29th, 1 kg. 391 gr. were found in the possession of Chang Yung Song on the s.s. Collegian. 4. Wong Keengee and Giam Siak Kam were each sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for three months and fined Rs. 500/-. Chang Yung Song was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 500/-.

No. 2452. Seizures at Calcutta during April 1945. Report communicated by the Govern­ ment of the United Kingdom, August 18th, 1945.

Reference : I (a). Opium : 4 kg. 110 sr. O.C.S./Conf.l686. _ v ' ,, ? . , _ 2. bam Chen Ah, Lam Ah Fung, Tie Won. 3. There wrere three cases. On April 4th, 3 kg. 744 gr. of opium were discovered on board the s.s. Silver Ash, coming from Alexandria, in the possession of Sam Chen Ah and Lam Ah Fung. On April 21st, 82 grammes were seized on Tie Won of the Empire Capulel, coming from Durban. On April 27th, 284 grammes were discovered on the s.s. Cliona coming from Abadan. There were no accused in this case. 4. Sam Chen Ah was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 200/-; Lam Ah Fung to a fine of Rs. 300/- and Tie Won to a fine of Rs. 10/-.

No. 2453. Seizures at Calcutta during May 1945. Report communicated by the Govern­ ment of the United Kingdom, October 13th, 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 6 kg. 472 gr. O.C.S./Conf.1702. V r 6 6 2. Chen Chi, Chan Chuen Yuk, Cheong On. 3. There were three cases. On May 8th, 3 kg. 680 gr. were found in the possession of Chen Chi, on the s.s. Cabarita, coming from Durban and bound for Beira, Lourenço Marqués. On May 13th, 1 kg. 859 gr. were found on Chan Chuen Yuk on the s.s. Teucer, coming from Port Said and bound for Liverpool. On May 31st, 933 grammes were found on Cheong On of the s.s. Cardium. coming from Abadan. 4. Chan Chuen Yuk was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for six months. The other two were fined Rs. 1.000/— and Rs. 500/— respectively. 13 —

No. 2454. — Seizures at Calcutta during July 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, October 23rd, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 7 kg. 425 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1702. ^ , J f . „ „T 2. Nazir Ahmed, Chin Sea, Nv Kuen Yak, Lee Sun Kxvai. 3. There were four cases. On July 11th, 935 grammes were found in the possession of Nazir Ahmed on the s.s. Ilola. On July 15th, Chin Sea was arrested with 2 kg. 783 gr. in his possession on board the s.s. Empire Singapore, coming from New' York. On July 19th, 1 kg. 848 gr. were found in the possession of Ny Kuen Yak on board the s.s. Hilda Moller, coming from Madras. On July 28th, 1 kg. 859 gr. were seized on the s.s. Halbjorg, coming from Colombo, in the possession of Lee Sun Kwai. 4. Nazir Ahmed was fined Rs. 200/-. Chin Sea and Lee Sun Kwrai were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for four months; Ny Kuen Yak was fined Rs. 1,000/-.

No. 2455. — Seizures at Calcutta during August 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, November 13th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 5 kg. 945 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1707. g Ah gang? Nurul Huq> Salematulla. 3. There were three cases. On August 2nd, 3 kg. 718 gr. were seized in the possession of Ah Sang on the s.s. Karoa, hospital ship. On August 6th, 345 grammes were found on the China National Aviation Corporation plane No. 41 coming from Kunming. No accused in this case. On August 11th, 1 kg. 882 gr. were found in the possession of Nurul Huq and Salematulla on the s.s. Karapara. 4. Ah Sang was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for four months. Nurul Huq and Salematulla w'ere each sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for two months.

No. 2456. — Seizures at Calcutta in October 1945. Report communicated by the Govern­ ment of the United Kingdom, December 31st, 1945.

Reference : 1 la). Opium : 6 kg. 381 gr. O.C.S./Conf.!736. ^ ^ Rahaman

3. There were four cases. On October 2nd, 82 grammes w'ere seized by the U.S. Army at various places. On October 12th, Choy Loun w-as found in possession of 1 kg. 870 gr. on the h.t. Dunera. On October 18th, 225 grammes were discovered on the China National Aviation Corporation plane No. 54, and on October 19th, Lutfur Rahaman was found w'ith 4 kg. 204 gr. in his possession. 4. Choy Loun wras sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for six months and Lutfur Rahaman was handed over to S.D.P.P.

No. 2457. — Seizure at Calcutta in November 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, February 21st. 1946.

Reference : 1 la). Onium : 1 kg. 555. O.C.S./Conf. 2. Abu Jafar. 3. 935 grammes were seized on the s.s. Salween in possession of Abu Jafar. 620 grammes were received from the U.S. Army. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 175/- or, in default, rigorous imprisonment for three months.

No. 2458. — Seizure at Karachi on August 7th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom. November 13th. 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 47 grammes. O.C.S./Conf.!706. 2. Malik Abduiali, passenger on the British Overseas Airways Corporation flying-boat Coorang. 3. The opium was seized in the possession of the accused on the flying-boat Coorang bound for Bahrein. The accused stated that he was addicted to opium and that it wras meant for his personal use. It was found concealed in the inner lining of his hat.

No. 2459. — Seizure at Karachi on October 3rd, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, February 21st, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 59 grammes. 2. Cheo Chu Sen, member of the crew of the h.t. Ascanius. 3. The vessel was coming from Port Said. 4. The accused was fined Rs. 50/- or rigorous imprisonment for one month. — 14 —

No. 2460. — Seizures at Karachi on November 24th and 25th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, February 21st, 1946. Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 129 grammes. O.C.S./Conf.l768. 2. Lee Wan, member of the crew of the h.t. Ascanius. 3. The vessel was coming from Port Said. 82 grammes were seized in the possession of Lee Wan. 47 grammes were thrown away by another member of the crew who disappeared on the vessel. 4. Lee Wan was fined Rs. 30/- or rigorous imprisonment for one month.

No. 2461. — Seizures in the Madras Province during January 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, May 1st, 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 4 kg. 969 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l639. \ / r 6 6 2. Syed Mohd. Jahagor, passenger in transit on the Luxmi; Ting Le Sung, sailor on the Sarcena ; P. Raju, tindal on country craft No. 75; Alasakoln Singam, Kesava Sarnia, Veerabadhra Kenar, Chinnathambi Kenar and Kanniah Reddy, at Poovathadi ; Chin Lien Toon, third cook on the Nicaragua; J. Chinaa- thambi Shaik, of the s.s. Goschen. 3. There were six cases. Two took place on January 4th, in one of which 3 grammes were seized in the possession of Syed Mohd. Jahagor. In the other, 11 grammes were seized from Ting Le Sung. On January 9th, 1 gramme was seized on the country craft No. 75 in the possession of P. Raju. On January 14th, 6 cakes weighing 2 kg. 727 gr. were seized in a house in Poovathadi, four persons being arrested. One cake of faked opium weighing 455 grammes was also seized on this occasion. Attempts are being made to arrest a fifth person implicated. On January 27th, 2 kg. 226 gr. were seized from Chin Lien Toon, and on January 30th, 1 gramme was found in the possession of J. Chinaathambi Shaik. 4. Syed Mohd. Jahagor received a redemption penalty of Rs. 10/- for release on production of permit. It was not redeemed. The four accused arrested at Poovathadi were remanded in custody. J. Chinaathambi Shaik received a direct penalty of Rs. 1/- and the opium was confiscated subject to clearance by the owner on payment of a fine of Rs. 1 /-. The opium was cleared on payment of both the fine and the penalty. The results of the cases of Ting Le Sung and P. Raju were not given.

No. 2462. — Seizures in the Madras Province during March 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, June 29th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 14 kg. 929 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1694. ' & & 2. Chow Yan, Chinese greaser on board the s.s. Telemachus. 3. There were two seizures. In one case there were no accused. The seizure of 14 kg. 25 gr. was made at Kottakuppam beach in the British territory. The second seizure was made on board the s.s. Telemachus, when Chow Yan was found in possession of 904 grammes. 4. Chow Yan was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 200/- or, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one month.

No. 2463. — Seizure in the Madras Province on March 11th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, August 18th, 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 983 grammes. O.C.S./Conf,168o. 2. Manickam, Sivaraju, Chidambaram, Gopalsami, Velumalai, Sinthamani, Selvaraju and Chinnathambi, all Indians. 3. The opium was seized in Porto Novo Port on country craft J. 867 of Jafna, Ceylon. It was coming from Velvettithurai and going to Kangasanthurai.

No. 2464. — Seizure in the Madras Province on April 22nd, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, August 18th, 1945.

Secese/CoenM685. 1 ^ °Pium = 59 grammes- 3. The opium was seized on the s.s. Irwin, coming from Dhanushkodi and going to Talaimannar. An Indian was arrested and handed over to the Police for action. — 15 —

No. 2465. —- Seizure in the Madras Province on May 5th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, October 13th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 158 grammes. O.C.S./Conf.l703. ' . T „ I. Chan Lhin Lee, fireman on the s.s. Saroena, coming from Chittagong. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 100/- or, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two weeks. The fine was paid.

No. 2466. — Seizures in the Madras Province during October 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, January 16th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 9 kg. 426 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1735. „ v ' , r . „ 6 6 2. Chong Ling Chee, Choy Lovin, fitter on board h.t. Dunera. 3. There were three cases. The first was on October 5th at Karikal, when 7 kg. 480 gr. were seized.There were no accused in this case. The other two seizures both took place on October 28th. 76 grammes were seized on the h.t. Empire M ay, coming from Karachi. The accused in this case was Chong Ling Chee. 1 kg. 870 gr. were seized on the h.t. Dunera coming from Calcutta via Singapore. The drug was discovered by the master on opening the tool-box of Choy Lovin, while at sea. The master handed the opium over to the authorities at Madras. Choy Lovin had already been arrested by the Customs at Calcutta for possession of opium.

No. 2467. — Seizures in the Madras Province during November 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, February 21st, 1946.

Reference : 1 la). Opium : 6 kg. 546 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l767. „ , • „ 1. Lai Soo. 3. There were two cases. One at Madras on November 23rd, when 468 grammes of opium were found in the possession of Lai Soo, who attempted to smuggle it from the s.s. Empire Seaway. The second seizure took place at Karikal on November 27th, when 6 kg. 78 gr. were seized inland. The person responsible is not known.

No. 2468. — Seizure at Guadalajara, Mexico. Report communicated by the Government of Mexico, May 14th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium solution : 273 kg. 500 gr. (gross weight) I Mexican O.C.S./Conf. 1726. Moist opium : 36 kilogrammes (gross weight) \ origin. 2. José Luis Chian Lai, alias Luis Bonson, and confederates. 3. The opium was seized by the local Police authorities at Guadalajara and the accused were handed over to the State District Judge.

No. 2469. — Seizure at Guamachil, Sinaloa, Mexico, on September 10th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of Mexico, November 1st, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Gum opium : 18 kilogrammes (approx.). Mexican opium. .C.S./Conf. 1747. ^ Ricardo Garcia and Enrique Senez, Mexicans. 3. The opium was seized by the authorities and the two accused were arrested. According to the information available, the opium was intended to be conveyed to the United States of America, via Mexicali.

No. 2470. — Seizure in Mexico. Report communicated by the Government of Mexico, May 14th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Gum opium : 4 kg. 700 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1727. Heroin : 1 kg. 350 gr. 2. Rafael Garcia Juarez, Irene Rodriguez and Widow Cuéllar. 3. The drugs were seized by Narcotic drug inspectors, and originated in the illicit plantations in the States of Sonora and Sinaloa. The three accused were handed over to the competent authorities.

No. 2471. — Seizure in Portuguese India on December 6th, 1945. Report communicated by the Portuguese Government, April 20th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 860 grammes. Origin unknown. O.C.S./Conf. 1779. 0 V . 2. Yong Xing, Chinese. 3. The opium was seized by Customs authorities on board the British s.s. Teucer, coming from Mombasa, Dar-es-Salaam and Beira, and en route for Lourenço Marques. The accused stated that he had meant to sell it in Lourenço Marques. — 16 —

4. Yong Xing was fined Esc. 5,600$00 Court Fee and o60$00 costs. The opium was confiscated.

No. 2472. — Seizures at Atlantic Coast Ports, U.S.A., in January, February, March and April, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, August 10th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 32 kg. 24 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1753. Prepared opium : 620 grammes. U.S. Report No. 1113. Dross : 719 grammes. Opium solution : 6 kg. 193 gr. Prepared opium pills : 7 grammes. 3. There were twenty-one cases. Two seizures took place at Hoboken, New Jersey. (1) On January 4th, the British tanker Dorcasia arrived at Hoboken from Swansea and a complete opium pipe, containing 2 grammes of prepared opium, together with a package of dross weighing 31 grammes were discovered on board. On March 24th, the vessel arrived at New York City from Dublin and 36 grammes of prepared opium, 21 grammes of dross and two opium pipes were found on board. There were no accused. (2) On March 22nd, the Netherlands m.s. Hoegh Silvercloud arrived from Oran, via Indian ports. Lin Hop Chang, pantry-boy on board, was stopped and searched by Customs authorities and 209 grammes of raw opium found concealed on him. Lin stated that he purchased the opium in Cochin, India. On the same day, Customs searchers were given five pieces of raw opium weighing 3 kg. 522 gr. by the master of the vessel, who stated that he had found them hidden in a settee aboard the ship. There were two seizures at Bayonne, New Jersey. (1) Upon the arrival of the British tanker Maclra from Glasgow, the following seizures were made : On January 8th, 113 grammes of raw opium. On January 9th, Wong Lee Jin, Chinese, was arrested with 873 grammes of raw opium in his possession ; this opium had been purchased in Glasgow, but there were no marks or labels as to origin. On January 10th, 163 grammes of raw opium, of which 126 grammes were presumably of Iranian origin. On the same date, three opium pipes containing 4 grammes of prepared opium were seized together with 14 grammes of opium dross, and 271 grammes of raw opium apparently of Iranian origin. Further seizures of 5 grammes of prepared opium, 31 grammes of dross, one opium pipe containing 2 grammes of prepared opium and 7 grammes of prepared opium pills. (2) The second seizure was on April 5th, when, during a search of the British m.v. Trocas, arrived from Curaçao, six raw- opium pills and fragments weighing 2 grammes were found on Jim Mee, Chinese sailor on board. There were five seizures at New York City. (1) On January 8th, the British s.s. Empire Cougar arrived from Greenock, and Soon Hung Yu, Chinese assistant steward on board, was arrested with 10 grammes of raw opium and 1 gramme of prepared opium in his possession. The raw opium was possibly of Iranian origin. (2) On February 25th, the British m.r. Cowrie from Belfast, was searched and a bottle containing 234 grammes of opium solution, a box of prepared opium pills weighing 1 gramme and three opium-pipe bowls containing 0.3 gramme of prepared opium were found. There were no accused. (3) On February 27th and 28th, after the arrival of the Netherlands s.s. Backhuysen from Liverpool, three Chinese members of the crew, Wrong Yong Chung, Say Choh Siew and Tee Moey Toy, came ashore in a launch. They were searched and 1 kg. 489 gr. of raw opium was found on Wong Yong Chung, 1 kg. 733 gr. on Say Choh Siew and 1 kg. 818 gr. on Tee Moey Toy. It is believed that the opium was of Indian origin. The accused admitted buying it in Liverpool. On February 28th, 35 grammes of raw opium was found on an oil company launch which carried Chinese crew members of the Backhuysen ashore the previous day. (4) On March 6th, a search of the British tanker Diplodon, arrived from Liverpool, resulted in the seizure of an opium pipe containing 2 grammes of prepared opium and 37 grammes of dross. A package of raw opium weighing 404 grammes was also found. There were no accused. (5) On March 15th, when Customs searchers boarded the Netherlands tanker Tibia from Liverpool, they found 468 grammes of opium solution, a metal tube containing 5 grammes of prepared opium, an opium lamp and a pipe scraper on board. There were no accused. One seizure took place at Gulfport, Staten Island, New York, on January 12th. On this occasion, 15 kg. 230 gr. of raw opium, 139 grammes of prepared opium, 172 grammes of dross and 264 grammes of opium solution were seized. On the arrival of the Netherlands tanker Macuba from Oran, the vessel was searched and 1 kg. 328 gr. of raw opium, of which 589 grammes was probably of Iranian origin, 291 grammes of prepared opium, 112 grammes of dross, 264 grammes of opium solution, five opium pipes and opium-smoking paraphernalia were found. On February 28th, at New York, nine Chinese, Wong Wen Nee, Ling Ching Chue, Wrong Kok Ding, Yin Ah Sin, Chan Kan Cheung, Tsoi Ho, Ling Kai, Chung Ah Chang and Leong Choy Moon, members of the crew of the vessel, were arrested while attempting to smuggle opium ashore. 11 kg. 119 gr. of raw opium, of which 3 kg. 502 gr. were of Iranian origin, were found in their possession. In addition to this, 426 grammes of raw opium were found on the floor of a launch which had been in contact with the vessel. On March 1st, the following additional seizures were made in New York : 2 kg. 363 gr. of raw opium, 68 grammes of prepared opium, of which 3 grammes were found in two opium pipes, and 61 grammes of dross. On March 5th, 41 grammes of prepared opium were found in the quarters of one of the Chinese previously arrested. At Constable Hook, New Jersey, on January 30th, when the British tanker Drupa arrived from British ports, via Baltimore, 301 grammes of raw opium and 263 grammes — 17 — of opium dross were seized on board. The vessel sailed again for British ports and on March 17th arrived at St. George, Staten Island, from Liverpool. On that day, 2 kg. 472 gr. of raw opium were found in the possession of Tsou San Mei, carpenter on board. He stated that he purchased the opium from a friend in Liverpool who had obtained it for him in India. On March 18th, after the ship had moved to New York City anchorage, 1 kg. 137 gr. of opium solution together with 20 grammes of raw opium were found in the crew’s toilet. On March 19th, Eng Sien Ching, boatswain, was arrested with 593 grammes of opium solution in his possession. On the same day, 478 grammes of opium solution were found in an oilskin locker. There were two seizures at Brooklyn, New York. (1) On February 10th, 301 grammes of prepared opium were found in the quarters of Twang Soo Eng, on board the British s.s. Thurland Castle, recently arrived from Takoradi, Africa. On the following day, 7 grammes of prepared opium, together with an opium pipe, an opium-pipe stem and an opium lamp, were found on board, and on February 13th, a dried lemon containing 12 grammes of opium dross, an opium-pipe stem with 2 grammes of prepared opium and opium-smoking paraphernalia together with 68 grammes of raw opium were found in various parts of the vessel. (2) The second seizure was on April 7th, when 1 gramme of prepared opium and 13 grammes of opium dross were found on the British s.s. Eurybates, from Santo Domingo. There were no accused. At Brammel’s Point, New Jersey, on February 12th, 1945, two Chinese, Chow Ah Chee and Lee Ah Ping, were arrested on the Netherlands m.v. Corilla, arrived from Oran, and 370 grammes of raw opium, 16 grammes of prepared opium, 11 grammes of opium dross and 2 kg. 72 gr. of opium solution were found in their quarters and in other parts of the vessel. On February 24th, at Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, examination of a wooden chest in the quarters of Tee Sing, Chinese quartermaster on the Netherlands m.v. Mirza, arrived from Oran, disclosed that it had a false bottom and 201 grammes of raw opium were found, together with an opium-pipe bowl. At Carteret, New Jersey, on February 28th, Lam Wai, Chinese donkeyman on board the British Tanker Taron, was arrested with 63 grammes of prepared opium and 17 grammes of dross in his possession. On March 6th, at Perth Amboy, New Jersey, the Netherlands motor tanker Ondina arrived from Southampton, and 948 grammes of opium solution, 1 gramme of prepared opium and 32 grammes of opium dross were found on board. At Jersey City, New Jersey, on March 13th, 63 grammes of raw opium were found ou Tsang Ah Yoang, a Chinese member of the crew of the Chinese s.s. Chung Tung, arrived from Bombay and Karachi. In various other parts of the vessel, 1 kg. 613 gr. of raw opium were found and, due to handling and heat, the pieces of opium were not all of the same shape, but several were in the original form and it was possible to decipher the markings, which read : “ De was J I B ” ; also “ F a c t o r y ” and the word “O p i u m ” in the form of a crescent. According to available information, De was Pargana of Rignod, is one of a group of Central British Indian States situated in the so-called poppy belt, thirteen of which now produce opium on behalf of the British Indian Government. The defendant in this case was deported from the United States in August 1944 and will be turned over to Immigration officers when the Customs case is closed. In the present seizure, he attempted to bribe Customs officers. At Baltimore, Maryland, on March 28th, Lee Chung Ping, Chinese, was arrested as he was leaving the British s.s. Empire Simba with 426 grammes of raw opium in his possession. He stated that he purchased the opium in London. On March 29th, at Elizabeth, New Jersey, Ah Ping Chow, Chinese seaman, was arrested by the Police, together with five other Chinese, and turned over to Immigration officers. He was put aboard the British m.t. Cowrie under restriction and left the United States. After his departure, Immigration officers handed in to the Customs a piece of opium dross weighing 2 grammes which they had found in Ah’s possession. At Newport News, Virginia, on April 7th, 1945, 671 grammes of raw opium, 25 grammes of prepared opium and 64 grammes of opium dross were discovered on the Netherlands m.v. Murana, together with extensive opium paraphernalia. The Chinese crew of the vessel boarded the vessel in England and came direct from English ports.

No. 2473. —- Seizures at Atlantic Coast Ports, U.S.A., in March, April, May and June, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, November 14th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 11 kg. 127 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1757. Prepared opium : 207 grammes. U.S. Report No. 1117. Opium dross : 608 grammes. Opium solution : 629 grammes. Heroin solution : 4 grammes. 3. There were fifteen cases. Two took place at Staten Island, New York, on March 21st and May 12th. (1) On March 21st, when the Netherlands s.s. Hoegh Silvercloud arrived from Port Said, a bottle of heroin solution was found in the suitcase of Ah Tool Cheng, messman on board. The bottle bore the label of Herman Kohler and was marked “ Ambre Liquide ”. Investigation in Switzerland indicates that the firm of Herman Kohler is non-existent and the drug “ Ambre Liquide ” is unknown. From information received, it seems likely that the heroin solution is prepared in Egypt and the false name of Herman Kohler is affixed to the bottles in that country. Frequently, the preparation is sold on the Egyptian waterfront as — 18 — an aphrodisiac. (2) The second seizure, on May 12th, was on the Netherlands tanker Corilla from Curaçao, when 120 grammes of raw opium, 17 grammes of prepared opium and 84 grammes of opium dross were found on board. There were no accused. At Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 521 grammes of raw opium were seized on April 9th in the locker of Chan Chau Lam, Chinese on board the Netherlands m.t. Sunetla after its arrival from Liverpool. 215 grammes were in stick form and were similar to the usual Iranian Government Opium Monopoly product, but they contained only 8% anhydrous morphine. At St. George, Staten Island, New York, on April 14th, Wai Kan, a Chinese fireman on the British s.s. Maclra arrived from Greenock, was arrested with 0.5 gramme of opium in his possession. On April 24th, at Baltimore, Maryland, Customs officers searched the British s.s. Megara, from British ports, and found negligible quantities of prepared opium and extensive smoking paraphernalia in the quarters of Ah Hing, quartermaster. At Everett, Massachusetts, on April 27th, the British m.v. Spondilus arrived from Venezuelan ports, and a search on board revealed six opium pills containing 0.6 gramme of prepared opium. There were no accused. There were two seizures at Brooklyn, New York. (1) On April 28th, Lai Chen Char, Chinese member of the crew of the British m.v. Glenstrae, arrived from Liverpool, was arrested when 9 kg. 175 gr. of raw opium were found in a locker used by him. 1 kg. 250 gr. were in stick form and appeared to be the product of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly. (2) The second seizure was on June 4th and 8th. On June 8th, Lin Ya Yin and Lee San, Chinese quartermaster and seaman on the British tanker Diplodon, arrived from London, were arrested on leaving the vessel with 937 grammes of raw opium in their possession. A previous search of the vessel on June 4th had resulted in the discovery of 84 grammes of prepared opium and 210 grammes of dross, hidden in various parts of the vessel. Lee San stated that he had purchased 113 grammes of raw opium in Liverpool and that he had found 1 kg. 376 gr. on the vessel. It was the intention of both the accused to desert the vessel in New York. At Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, on May 1st, 2 grammes of prepared opium, 69 grains of dross and an opium pipe were found on board the Netherlands m.v. Mirza when it arrived coastwise from Beaumont, Texas. There were two seizures at Constable Hook, New Jersey. (1) On May 2nd, 58 grammes of raw opium, 24 grammes of prepared opium, 287 grammes of dross and 629 grammes of opium solution were found on the British tanker San Valerio, coming from Aruba. The ownership of the drugs was not ascertained. (2) On May 21st, a search of the British tanker Cowrie, coming from Glasgow, resulted in the discovery of 4 grammes of prepared opium. There were no accused. At Hoboken, New Jersey, there were two seizures. (1) On May 7th, a port patrol officer searched Mak Chuen, storekeeper on the Netherlands s.s. Gerard Dou, after the arrival of the vessel from British ports and found 4 grammes of prepared opium on him. A search of his quarters on board resulted in the further seizure of 4 grammes. (2) On May 11th, when the Netherlands s.s. Maaskerl arrived from Liverpool, 18 grammes of raw opium and 9 grammes of opium dross were found on board. There were no accused. At Norfolk, Virginia, on May 30th, the British s.s. Prospector arrived from Casablanca, and a ship’s officer turned over to Customs officers 67 grammes of prepared opium and 12 grammes of dross which he stated had been found on the person of Leung Tong, seaman. At New York City, on June 13th, Lo Tom Shau, galley-boy on the Norwegian s.s. Hilda Knudsen, arrived from London, was searched and 298 grammes of raw opium found on him. He stated that he purchased the opium in London and that he has been a drug addict for ten years.

Reference : On January 14th, 1946, the Government of the United States of O.C.S./Conf. 1757(a). America forwarded the following supplementary information in regard to the seizures in the United States of bottles of heroin solution bearing the label “ Produits Chimiques — Herman Kohler — Zurich, Suisse — Ambre Liquide ” : Beneath the above label appeared Arabic characters translated “ Ambre Mahlol Vared Suisse ” (Ambre Liquide imported Switzerland) ”. Where the drugs were shipped or forwarded from originally is not known, but seizures in the United States were purchased in Egypt. The Director of the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, reported on March 1st, 1945, that enquiries from all Port Police and Public Health authorities had failed to find any evidence of the existence of this preparation in Egypt. The Swiss authorities reported on September 11th, 1945, that, after having duly considered this matter, they had communicated once again with the authorities of the Canton of Zurich and the enquiries clearly showed that the firm Herman Kohler in Zurich does not exist. The matter in question on the label of the confiscated bottle is presumably a forgery. The exact investigation of the sample bottle which bears the letters “ P.D. & Go. ” leads to the supposition that it may be of English origin. Also the kind of stopper shows that the goods are of foreign origin, for Swiss preparation with this kind of primitive stopper is not — 19 — in use. The report suggests that the title “ Ambre Liquide ” might originate from the East, as it is known that, in the East, “ Ambra ” as an aromatic substance is not only for perfumery purposes, but for various other uses. In any case, it can be definitely declared that the firm of Herman Kohler in Zurich does not exist and that the confiscated product “ Ambre Liquide ” is not of Swiss origin.

No. 2474. — Seizures at Atlantic Coast Ports, U.S.A., in June, July and August, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America. December 20th, 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 31 kg. 524 gr. O.C.S./Conf.1758. Prepared opium : 526 grammes. U.S. Report No. 1121. Opium dross : 503 grammes. Opium solution : 5 kg. 101 gr. 3. There were seventeen cases. Two of these took place at Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. (1) On June 3rd and 4th, upon the arrival of the Netherlands tanker Suneila from British ports, Customs searchers found four bottles containing 1 kg. 517 gr. of opium solution on board. In the possession of Low Ah Poh, boatswain, were found an opium scale and a pipe- bowl scraper, together with a piece of paper bearing a smear of prepared opium, too small to weigh. (2) On July 3rd, a used opium-pipe stem was found on the British tanker Elona, coming from Iceland. There were no accused. Two seizures took place at Perth Amboy. (1) On various dates in July, 5 kg. 116 gr. of raw opium, 94 grammes of prepared opium and 1Ô9 grammes of dross were found on various parts of the British tanker Dromus, coming from Glasgow. 595 grammes of raw opium were found in the possession of Chan Fun and Yee Tung, pumpmen of the vessel. Some of this opium was discovered in pieces of wood with compartments made therein, and Customs officers at New York state that this is the first time that such a hiding-place has been utilised. Subsequent seizures of a similar nature indicate a conspiracy on the part of Chinese seamen to smuggle opium in this manner. (2) The second seizure took place on July 14th and 15th, when 16 kg. 468 gr. of raw opium, 18 grammes of prepared opium and 127 grammes of dross were discovered in various parts of the Netherlands m.t. Cistula, arrived from Liverpool. 527 grammes of raw opium were apparently of Iranian origin. 7 grammes of this opium were found in the possession of Lo Che Kwong, a Chinese member of the crew. 13 kg. 248 gr. of raw opium, 3 grammes of prepared opium and 127 grammes of dross were found in hollowed- out compartments in pieces of wood, thus showing that the members of the crew of this vessel utilised the same method of concealment as the seamen on board the Dromus. There were two seizures at Brooklyn, New York. (1) On June 12th, a Customs search at Brooklyn of the British m.t. Ensis, arrived from Tyne ports, resulted in the seizure of 1 kg. 142 gr. of raw opium, of which 241 grammes were apparently of Iranian origin, 7 grammes of prepared opium, of which 3 grammes were in pill form and 106 grammes of dross, together with two complete opium pipes and an extra pipe bowl. The vessel sailed for Liverpool and returned to the United States at Bayway, where, on July 14th, 36 grammes of prepared opium, 167 grammes of opium solution, 15 grammes of dross and an opium-pipe bowl were discovered and seized. The opium solution was in the locker of Yong Chong Wee, a Chinese on board. (2) On July 3rd and 4th, 972 grammes of raw opium and 332 grammes of prepared opium were found on the Netherlands tanker Backhuysen, arrived from London. There were no accused. Some of the raw opium seized was shaped like the inner soles of shoes and it would appear that these pieces of opium had been concealed in the shoes of members of the crew and removed therefrom because of possible search. At New York City, on June 13th, 5 grammes of prepared opium in pill form, 134 grammes of dross and 271 grammes of opium solution, together with two opium-pipe bowls, were discovered on board the Netherlands tanker Macuba, arrived from Ardrossan, Scotland. There were no accused. There were four seizures at Staten Island, New York. (1) On June 13th, 531 grammes of opium solution were found on board the British tanker Opalia, which arrived from London. There were no accused. (2) On June 18th, Customs officers, when searching the Netherlands tanker Tibia coming from Fedala, N. Africa, found 972 grammes of opium solution. There were no accused. (3) On June 26th, when the British tanker Mactra arrived from Liverpool, Huang Sheng Meng, Chinese sailor on board, was searched and 447 grammes of raw opium found on him. Huang, alias Ling Ah Swee, Wong Soon Ming and Charlie W'ong, admitted that he purchased the opium in Liverpool and intended to smuggle it ashore in the United States and to sell it to anyone who would buy it. (4) On July 20th, 11 grammes of prepared opium were found on the Netherlands tanker Mirza during a search of the vessel. This opium, together with an opium pipe and smoking paraphernalia, was found in a piece of timber in which a space had been hollowed to hold the drugs. See above seizures on board the Cistula and Dromus. At Gulfport, Staten Island, New York, on July 2nd, a search of the British tanker Megara, from Curaçao, resulted in the seizure of 4 grammes of prepared opium. There were no arrests. At Hoboken, New Jersey, on June 22nd, Hermanns Riesmeyer, seaman on the Netherlands m.s. Gerard Dou, arrived from Antwerp, was intercepted and 924 grammes of raw opium found on him. He stated he was carrying the opium for Nam Chong Ham, a 20 —

Chinese member of the crew of the vessel. Soon after, Arie Munnik, former member of the crew of the Gerard Dou, was arrested on coming ashore from the vessel and 941 grammes of opium found on him. He made the same statement as Riesmeyer. A Chinese seaman, identified as Nam Chong Ham, was recognised by Riesmeyer as the Chinese who gave the packages of opium to him. As a result of a description by Munnik, a Chinese named Young Nie was arrested ashore at a point where he was to meet Munnik. On him 5 grammes of raw opium pills were found. A third Chinese, Ho Tsai, a greaser aboard the vessel, was identified by Munnik as having helped Young Nie to hide the opium on him. Young Nie stated that he had purchased his supply of opium in Antwerp and finally admitted that he took opium orally himself. At Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 30th, upon the arrival of the British m.v. Donna- cilla from Liverpool, 401 grammes of opium solution was found on board. There were no accused. At Bayway, New Jersey, on July 2Qth, 17 grammes of prepared opium, 13 grammes of opium dross and 970 grammes of opium solution were found on the British tanker San Tirso, from Aruba. Of this amount, 13 grammes of dross, 6 grammes of prepared opium and 218 grammes of opium solution, together with an opium pipe, were found in the quarters of Sing Fook, storekeeper on board.

At Bayonne, New Jersey, on July 21st, Lam Sui, member of the crew of the British s.s. Spondilus, arrived from the Netherlands West Indies, was found lying on his berth smoking opium, with a jar of opium solution nearby. 2 grammes of prepared opium and 273 grammes of opium solution were seized.

At Baltimore, Maryland, on August 3rd, a Customs guard observed a Chinese seaman approaching the gate. The Chinese was searched and 3 kg. 722 gr. of raw opium were found on him. This Chinese was identified as Teng Ah Cheng. A second Chinese, Cheng Tuan Chao, appeared and was also searched, 1 kg. 426 gr. of raw opium being found on him. At this point, a third Chinese, Lim Ah Kow, arrived and 364 grammes of opium were found on him. These Chinese were members of the crew of the British m.s. Cowrie, arrived from Las Piedras, Venezuela. Teng stated that he purchased his supply of opium in London ; Cheng claimed he purchased his at “ some place near Spain ” and Lim said he found some opium on board. Chemical analysis of the opium indicated that it was similar in analysis to the opium of Indian origin. Each defendant was sentenced to serve eighteen months in the penitentiary.

No. 2475. — Seizures at Atlantic Coast Ports, U.S.A., from July to December 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, April 24th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 9 kg. 187 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1789. Prepared opium : 3 kg. 617 gr. U.S. Report No. 1124. Opium dross : 303 grammes. Opium solution : 357 grammes. Heroin : 568 grammes. Cocaine : 187 grammes.

3. There were eighteen seizures. Three of these took place at Washington, D.G. (1) On July 3rd, Narcotic agents acting on suspicion that the premises occupied by the two Chinese, Lee Chung Tung and Lee Fook Loy, were being used as an opium den, raided the place and found Lee Chung Tung smoking opium. 1 kg. 3 gr. of raw opium and 483 grammes of prepared opium, together with opium paraphernalia, were seized. Chemical analysis of the opium disclosed that it was of Indian origin. Lee Fook Loy had recently served as a seaman on lend-lease vessels operating out of Liverpool. (2) On November 3rd, Chin Kin Ying, Chinese, was arrested by Narcotic agents who found 1 kg. 103 gr. of raw opium, 1 kg. 462 gr. of prepared opium and 202 grammes of opium dross in his home. Chin refused to make any statement as to the source of the drugs seized, other than stating that he purchased them through an unidentified individual who brought them from New York City. (3) On November 4th, Narcotic agents raided the premises occupied by Ng Nget, alias Eng Yat, Kenneth Lee, Eng Nam and Sing Lee, Chinese, and seized 1 kg. 386 gr. of raw opium, 1 kg. 634 gr. of prepared opium, 111 grammes of opium dross and 590 grammes of heroin. The raw opium was of Indian origin and consisted of twelve small cakes. The bottom of each cake bore the words “ Gwalior Excise ” printed in a sunrise design. On the top side was printed “ Opium Godown, Ujjain Agra Gov’t ” in a sunrise design, the lower part bearing the words “ 10 Tolas, Dst. Ujjain ”, A reproduction of a photograph of one of these cakes is in the archives of the Secretariat.

There were two seizures at Brammel’s Point, New Jersey. (1) On July 31st, when the British m.v. Dorcasia arrived from British ports, 432 grammes of opium solution and 4 grammes of prepared opium together with an opium pipe were found on board. (2) On November 16th, when the British tanker Opalia arrived from Hamburg, 22 grammes of raw opium together with an opium pipe were found on board. Some of the opium contained 9.10% anhydrous morphine and some 7.58%. No accused in either of these cases. I

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Two seizures took place at Hoboken, New Jersey. (1) On August 13th, 470 grammes of raw opium were found on board the Netherlands s.s. Hoegh Silvercloud, coming from Colombo. (2) On December 6th, 17 grammes of prepared opium and 10 grammes of dross were found on the British s.s. Silver O a k arrived from Karachi, Bombay, Colombo, Calcutta and London. The opium was of Indian origin. There were no accused in either of these cases. There were three seizures in New York City. (1) On August 29th, 425 grammes of opium solution and 1 gramme of prepared opium were found on the Netherlands tanker Backhuysen, arriving from Belfast. There were no accused. (2) On September 19th, Norman S. Hughes was arrested after he had offered to sell a detective a quantity of raw opium. Hughes stated that he had served as a gunner’s mate on the American s.s. Albert G. Brown and when in Abadan had purchased about 2 kg. of Iranian raw opium. He further stated that he had left about half the opium in the home of his brother-in-law at Hagerstown. Officers proceeded to Hagerstown and seized this opium. The total amount seized was 2 kg. 497 gr. It was in stick form and bore the labels of the Iranian Opium Monopoly. Hughes was turned over to the United States Naval authorities and was sentenced to imprisonment for five years. The sentence was later reduced to three years. (3) On October 25th, Milton Awall, Filipino, and Antonio Guzman, Puerto Rican, were arrested following the seizure of 341 grammes of raw opium. Guzman stated that Awall had purchased the opium in Turkey and that they had smuggled it ashore from the s.s. Negley D. Cochran at Baltimore, Maryland, on October 22nd. Two seizures took place at Baltimore, Maryland. (1) On September 6th, a Customs officer found 9 grammes of opium solution in the locker of Kheng Teng Leng, seaman on the British m.s. Megara coming from Curaçao. (2) On October 13th, Fong Mon Fook, Chinese member of the crew of the British s.s. Megara, from Curaçao, was arrested after 916 grammes of raw opium and 0.7 gramme of dross had been found on him. He stated that he had obtained the opium in Curaçao about September 26th or 27th from a Chinese member of the crew of an Anglo-Saxon Line vessel named “ Choong Cheng Chee ”. Investigation disclosed that the British m.v. Cowrie had been in Curaçao at the time mentioned, but there was no Chinese member of the crew bearing that name. The opium was probably of Indian origin. At Brooklyn, New York, there xvere four cases. (1) When the American s.s. Mary Austin was in port on September 14th, coming from Beira, via Capetown, a Customs officer found 481 grammes of raw opium on board. It was ascertained that the opium was the property of Lau Bing Kee, Chinese messman on board. Lau stated that he had obtained the opium from a friend in Capetown and was to deliver it to a Chinese in New York of the name of Chan Sang. Efforts to effect this delivery under the supervision of Customs agents were unsuccessful. The opium contained 10% anhydrous morphine. (2) On September 24th, when the Chilian s.s. Tubul arrived from Chilian ports, via Havana, the master turned over to a Customs officer 187 grammes of cocaine which be stated had been found in the quarters of the former chief steward, Miguel Carter. Carter and the radio operator, Julio Riqulmo Grandose, had been arrested by Cuban authorities as they went ashore in Havana in possession of a quantity of cocaine and no doubt the cocaine found in Carter’s quarters on the Tubul wTas his property. (3) On October 17th, 37 grammes of raw opium were found on the British s.s. Silverwalnul, in port from Alexandria. There were no accused. (4) On November 21st, Lee Ching Lai, seaman on the Netherlands s.s. Melampus, arriving from Rotterdam, was arrested with 16 grammes of prepared opium in his possession. On September 21st, the British s.s. Ensis, coming from Avonmouth and Liverpool, arrived at Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, and 1 kg. 8 gr. of raw opium together with an opium lamp were found on board. Half of this amount was found to be the property of Lai Sung Wong, Chinese pantry-boy on board the vessel. Chemical analysis showed the opium to be of Indian origin with 9.91% anhydrous morphine. At Rouses Point, New York, on December 22nd, Angelo Sonnesso, American, wras arrested on his arrival from Montreal with 0.65 gramme of heroin in the pocket of his coat. Information had been received that Sonnesso contemplated going to Canada to get a sample of heroin and intended to secure a much larger quantity later.

No. 2476. — Seizures at points on or near the Mexican Border, U.S.A., in January, February, and March 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, August 10th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 12 kg. 684 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l754. Prepared opium : 12 kg. 67 gr. U.S. Report No. 1114. Opium dross : 92 grammes. Opium solution : 826 grammes. Heroin : 160 grammes. Marihuana : 16 grammes. 3. There were twenty-five cases. At Terminal Island, California, on January 7th, when the United States Army Transport General H. W. Butner arrived from Abadan, ship’s officers turned over to Customs officers Doyle Franklin Dickinson, member of the crew, and 1 gramme of raw' opium and 2 grammes of hashish. It appears that Dickinson purchased the drugs in Abadan and put a piece of the hashish in a cigarette and was smoking it when detected by Marine guards. — 22 —

There were two seizures at El Paso, Texas. (1) Un January 11th, Estaban Ayala, alias Armando Vargas Rodriguez, Mexican, was apprehended after he had entered the United States illegally from Juarez, Mexico. He had 0.13 gramme of heroin in his possession and is an addict. (2) On March 5th, Young Chong Woo, Chinese, entered the United States from Juarez, Mexico, at a point other than the designated Customs clearing-station, and was arrested and searched and 65 grammes of heroin found on him. At Houston, Texas, January 13th, the British s.s. Diplodon arrived at Houston from British ports. As information had previously been received that a quantity of narcotic drugs was concealed on the vessel, a careful search Avas made, and 14 grammes of prepared opium, 92 grammes of opium dross and 452 grammes of opium solution, together with opium-smoking paraphernalia, were found in the possession of Chang King, seaman. In the possession of Ting Ah Sing, sailor’s boy, 85 grammes of opium solution was found. Chang King stated that he purchased some raw opium in Liverpool in October 1944, and took it aboard ship, where he converted it into prepared opium, using all but the quantity seized from him. There were three seizures at San Ysidro, California. (1) On January 19th, Theodore Smith, American, aroused suspicion on entering the United States and was searched ; 111 grammes of prepared opium were found on him. (2) On January 25th, Theodore Roosevelt Latimer, American, was searched upon arrival from Tijuana, Mexico, and two tins containing 400 grammes of prepared opium were found on him. (3) On February 19th, when José Benito Gomez arrived from Tijuana, Mexico, he was searched and 0.4 gramme of heroin found on him. At Nogales, Arizona, on January 21st, the authorities purchased 455 grammes of raw opium from Roberto Montano, who promised to deliver a larger quantity at a later date. On January 28th they purchased 568 grammes of raw opium from Fernando Romero, an associate of Montano. On March 15th, Montano was arrested as he entered the United States from Mogales, Sonora, Mexico, in an automobile and 3 kg. 295 gr. of raw opium were seized from him. Romero has not yet been arrested. They were both Mexican citizens. At Seattle, Washington, on January 22nd, the authorities arrested Joseph Fontana, alias Giuseppe Fontana, and seized 153 grammes of prepared opium from him. The source of the opium is considered to be Mexico. The tin bore no marks or labels. There were eight seizures at Laredo, Texas. (1) On January 24th, when Julian Garza arrived from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, a paper folder containing 0.2 gramme of heroin was found in his hat-band. He stated that he had purchased nine similar papers earlier in the day and had consumed eight of them. He is to be sent to an institution for the treatment of drug addiction. (2) On February 2nd, Bassett and Bessie Blakely, Americans, were arrested in possession of seven packets of heroin, a spoon, and a hypodermic syringe and needle : 4 grammes of heroin were seized and the accused stated that they had telephoned from Laredo to a drug peddler in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, who delivered the heroin to them on the United States side of the boundary line. (3) On February 16th, John C. Gorqueran and John Swope, Americans, were searched after they had entered the United States from Nuevo Laredo, and 0.5 gramme of heroin discovered. Both denied knowledge of the heroin, but admitted having used narcotics at one time. (4) On March 8th, Edward L. Pearce was arrested after he had taken delivery of thirty paper decks of heroin weighing 19 grammes from an unknown Mexican boy in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. After he had been taken into custody, ten papers containing 7 grammes of heroin wrere found nearby and evidently they had been thrown away by Pearce. He stated he was not addicted to drugs and intended to take thehe roin to Houston, Texas, for sale to addicts in that city. (5) On March 12th, Pablo Delgado, Mexican, was arrested, information having been received that he would deliver narcotics in Laredo. 47 grammes of heroin were found on him. He refused to identify the person to whom he was to make delivery in Laredo. (6) On March 17th, Eugene Alvin Clayton, American, entered the United States after having swallowed three finger-stalls of heroin, 4 grammes in all. He was given an emetic and kept under constant surveillance until he produced the heroin. (7) On the same date, Hugh David Butler, a narcotic peddler and out on bond awaiting trial in Houston on a marihuana smuggling charge, made arrangements to have 12 grammes of heroin delivered to him in Laredo. He was arrested after he had received the heroin and eleven finger-stalls were found in his possession in which he had intended to pack the heroin. (8) On March 20th, W. T. Seale purchased a finger-stall containing 1 gramme of heroin from an unidentified peddler in Nuevo Laredo, and tried to smuggle it into Laredo in his sock. A hypodermic needle, a spoon, a medicine dropper and a wad of cotton were also found in his possession. At Oakland, California, on February 3rd, the Honduran s.s. Mana arrived from New Guinea, via Brisbane, Sydney and Wellington. During a search of the steward’s dry store­ room, 1 kg. 718 gr. of Iranian raw opium were found. The opium was in stick form and the sticks were of the usual Iranian Government Opium Monopoly variety, each stick having a paper pasted on along the length on which were printed Arabic characters. They did not bear the usual Iranian strip stamps. The only unusual feature in connection with the sticks was the fact that they contained only 4.2% anhydrous morphine, whereas Iranian raw opium in stick form previously encountered has contained slightly over 10% morphine. Chan Sik, utility-man aboard the vessel, was arrested in connection with the seizure and he stated that he had obtained the opium at Wellington from a Chinese crew member of a British tanker which had just arrived from India. — 23 —

On February 7th, at Oceanside, California, André Scaramucci, William Young and Louis Beckman, Americans, were stopped when their automobile passed through the Customs at San Ysidro, coming from Tijuana, Mexico, but nothing was found. When, however, their car passed inspectors at Oceanside they were stopped and 102 grammes of prepared opium, 15 grammes of marihuana in cigarette form, 0.15 gramme of marihuana ash and 0,3 gramme of heroin were found.

There were three seizures at Calexico, California. (1) On February 17th, Pablo Gomez Barajoz and Lause de Gomez, Mexicans, wrere arrested in their automobile and eighteen tins of prepared opium weighing 2 kg. 806 gr. of prepared opium were found concealed in the car. It was known that these two persons were going to deliver a quantity of opium to some unknown person at El Centro, California. (2) On March 4th, Joseph B. Johnson, American, was apprehended after he had passed through the Customs on his arrival from Mexicali, Mexico, and two tins containing 350 grammes of prepared opium were found in his socks. (3) On March 6th, Marian Esther Dorsch, American, was searched at the Custom house on her arrival from Mexicali. 163 grammes of prepared opium and 2 grammes of opium solution were found in her purse.

At Bisbee, Arizona, on March 1st, Juan Mendoza Diaz and Hipolito Liera Ibarra, Mexicans, were arrested and found in possession of 6 kg. 647 gr. of raw opium contained in two oilcloth bags. The opium wras of Mexican origin.

On March 21st, at Hollywood, California, Miguel Moren Ramirez and Ray Mendoza Teran, Mexicans, were arrested after they had delivered forty 5-tael tins containing 7 kg. 954 gr. of prepared opium. The opium was of Mexican origin and was in galvanised iron tins sealed with adhesive tape. At Sacramento, California, on March 30th, Fong Kim Mon and Lim Kim, Chinese, were arrested and 14 grammes of prepared opium and 284 grammes of opium solution were found in their possession.

No. 2477. — Seizures at Atlantic Coast and Mexican Gulf Ports in August and September 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, December 20th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 1 kg. 125 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l759. Prepared opium : 58 grammes. U.S.it e nReport t xtNo. 1122.iion Dross — . : 20 , J?grammes. n , ~..4 r Opium solution : 2 kg. 244 gr. 3. There were five cases. At Sea Waren, New Jersey, on August 19th the British tanker Ensis arrived from Falmouth and the next day Customs searchers found 9 grammes of raw opium, 14 grammes of prepared opium and 952 grammes of opium solution on board. The prepared opium was found in the locker of Ah Nong, sailor’s cook on board. At Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, on August 23rd, the British m.s. Cowrie arrived, having previously called on August 3rd at Baltimore (see Case No. 2474). On this occasion 73 grammes of raw opium, 3 grammes of prepared opium and 1 kg. 292 gr. of opium solution together with an opium lamp were found in various parts of the vessel. There were no accused. At Baltimore, Maryland, on September 9th, the Chinese s.s. Chung Shan arrived, coming from Calcutta. Information had been received that a member of the crew of this vessel had been seen in an opium den in Calcutta wrapping 3 kg. 636 gr. of raw opium around his waist. When, therefore, a Customs officer saw a Chinese coming from the vessel where she was docked at Baltimore, he searched him but found nothing at first. Noticing, however, that his shoes appeared too large for him, he ordered the Chinese to remove them and found two slabs of raw opium weighing 455 grammes in them. The Chinese was Chian Hing, ordinary seaman on board the Chung Shan. Meanwhile, a second Customs officer stopped and searched a second Chinese, Shih Ah King, and a package of raw opium in the shape of a shoe sole and weighing 264 grammes was found in one of his shoes ; this Chinese had a card in his possession bearing the name and room number of a local hotel. This room was searched and two packets of raw opium weighing 325 grammes were found. The occupant of the room, Ngay Ah Chan, seaman on the Chung Shan, was arrested, but as it was proved that the opium was the property of Shih Ah King, Ngay Ah Chan was released. On September 10th, the Netherlands tanker Backhuysen arrived at New Orleans, Louisiana. Case No. 2474 furnishes details as to a seizure of opium on board this vessel at Brooklyn, New York, during July 1945. The vessel left Brooklyn for Belfast in July and proceeded to New Orleans via New York. On September 10th, 38 grammes of prepared opium and 20 grammes of dross were found on board. There were no accused. At Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10th, when the British m.v. Opalia arrived from Hamburg, Germany, 8 grammes of prepared opium were found on board. There were no accused. — 24 —

Note. — Seizures of raw opium were also made in connection with the following cases, which have been summarised under corresponding which included seizures of other drugs and headings : Cases Nos. 2486, 2492-3 under “ Prepared Opium Cases Nos. 2508-10, 2513-22, 2524 under “ Indian Hemp ”.

Q u a n t it ie s of R a w O p iu m s e iz e d as r e p o r t e d to t h e S e c r e t a r ia t : 1944 1945 71 kg. 165 gr. 1 417 kg. 4 gr.1

2, PREPARED OPIUM AND DROSS

No. 2478. — Seizure at Falmouth on June 4th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, July 26th. 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Prepared opium : 653 grammes. No evidence of O.C.S. /Conf. 1696. origin. 2. Choo Ah Lee, alias Chu Kwang Yu. 3. The opium was found sewn into the pillow on the bed of the accused on board the Dutch tanker Ena, coming from Norfolk, Virginia. He stated that he purchased the opium at Liverpool from an Indian four months previously. 4. The accused was sentenced to imprisonment for three months.

No. 2479. — Seizure at Glasgow, Mavisbank, between December 16th, 1944, and January 16th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, April 10th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Prepared opium : 103 kg. 171 gr. 1 kg. 193 gr. was of O.C.S. Conf.1616. Iranian origin and 682 grammes of Indian origin. 2. Sam Mai, Lok On, Chow Dai and Chen Shin Soa, Chinese seamen on the British s.s. Teucer. 3. The s.s. Teucer was on a round trip calling at Eastern ports. 16 kg. 362 gr. were found in the possession of the four accused, who stated that they had bought it in Calcutta. In addition to this quantity, 86 kg. 809 gr. was found in various parts of the ship, but ownership could not be established. 4. Sam Mai and Chen Shin Soa were each sentenced to imprisonment on one charge and fined £20 or imprisonment for three months on a second charge. Lok On and Chow Dai were each sentenced to imprisonment for two months on one charge and fined £10 or imprisonment for two months on a second charge.

No. 2480. — Seizure at Glasgow on March 25th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, May 25th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Prepared opium : 3 kg. 636 gr. O.C.S./Conf.1631. 2. Tong Fat and Woo Yee. 3. The accused were intercepted by Police at the dock exit as they were leaving the British cargo vessel Chinese Prince (see following case, No. 2481). The opium was found tied to their legs with bandages. 4. The accused were each sentenced to imprisonment for sixty days on two charges, the sentences to run concurrentlv.

No. 2481. —- Seizure at Glasgow on April 1st, 1945. Report communicated by the Govern­ ment of the United Kingdom, May 25th, 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Prepared opium : 1 kg. 818 gr. O.C.S./Conf.1632. ' 'e * 6 . . , . . . . 2. Shu Hungh, ol the s.s. Uranje, Dutch hospital ship. 3. The accused was intercepted at the dock exit and the opium found tied to his legs. He said that he obtained it from a member of the crew of the Chinese Prince (see preceding case, No. 2480). 4. He was sentenced to imprisonment for sixty days on two charges, the sentences to run concurrently.

1 Of this amount, 36 kilogrammes were moist opium and 22 kg. 700 gr. gum opium. 25

X11. 2482. — Seizure at Gravesend on May 14th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, July 6th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Prepared opium : 1 kg. 477 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l654. „ v ' ‘ ^ F B 6 2. Chan Sui Sen, of the British oil tanker Elona, coming from Antwerp. 3. The accused w'as intercepted when leaving his quarters and asked to empty his pockets. Six packets of opium weighing 682 grammes were found. In addition to this amount, two packages of opium were found concealed in a box of crockery, but the ownership of this could not be established. The opium was wrapped in plain paper. 4. Chan Sui San was fined £10 including costs.

No. 2483. —- Seizure at Gravesend, on August 12th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, October 9th. 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Prepared opium : 3 kg. 409 gr. O.C.S./Conf.1687. 2. Sze King Ching, of the s.s. Malvina, Dutch tanker. 3. The opium was discovered in a bucket containing damp clothing carried by the accused, wrho stated that he had found it in his room on board. 4. He was sentenced to a fine of £10 plus £3 7s. 10c?. costs.

No. 2484. — Seizure at Hull on June 29th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, August 7th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Prepared opium : 838 grammes. q q g fConf 1699 2. Hou Hauk Shing of the British m.v. Lowlander, coming from Freetown. 3. The opium was found in an attaché-case concealed in a drawer under the accused’s bunk. He stated that he had purchased it from a Chinese in Liverpool. 4. He was sentenced to a fine of £10 plus £1 11s. 6d. costs or imprisonment for thirty days.

No. 2485. — Seizure at Hull on November 26th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, December 28th. 1945.

Reference : _ 1 (a). Prepared opium : 1 kg. 868 gr. The opium wras O.C.S./Conf.l73/. wrapped in cellophane paper enclosed in brown-paper wrappers, wrhich, however, gave no indication as to the origin. 2. Yuen Kam, of the British cargo vessel Chinese Prince, coining from Port Said and Bombay. 3. The accused wras intercepted and searched at the dock gates and the opium discovered. He stated that he had bought it in Bombay. 4. He was fined £5 plus £3 12s. costs.

No. 2486. — Seizure at Liverpool on January 23rd, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom. March 7th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Prepared opium : 9 kg. 190 sr. Believed to be of O.C.S./Conf. 1611. Indian origin. Raw opium : 3 kg. 409 gr. No marks. 2. Sa Ah Chu, Chinese seaman on the British s.s. Gleniffer, coming from Calcutta, via Aden, Port Said, Gibraltar. 3. The accused was found in the possession of 3 kg. 182 gr. of raw opium, which was concealed in pillows in his bunk. He admitted buying the opium in Calcutta. In addition to this amount, 9 kg. 190 gr. of prepared opium and 227 grammes of raw- opium were found during a rummage of the vessel, but the ownership could not be established. 4. The accused was fined £20 and £2 2s. costs.

No. 2487. — Seizure at Liverpool on February 26th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, April 10th, 1945.

Reference : _ 1 (a). Prepared opium : 1 kg. 250 gr. No information. 2. Ling Sao Ping, of the British cargo vessel Glcnslrae on a round trip, including Australian and American ports. 4. The offender wras fined £75 with the alternative of imprisonment for two months. — 26 —

No. 2488. — Seizure at Liverpool on September 28th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, October 25th, 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Prepared opium : 1 kg. 193 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1704. g. Tso Ah Tsu, of the Norwegian oil tanker Osthav, coming from New York and Aruba. 3. The opium was discovered in the pocket of a raincoat in the cabin occupied by the accused. He stated that he purchased it in Aruba. 4. He was fined £25 on each of two charges, plus £1 ls.i nterpreter’s fee, or imprisonment for three months on each charge to run concurrently. The fines were not paid, and the offender was committed to prison.

No. 2489. — Seizure at King George V Dock, London, on September 2nd, 1945. Report communicated bv the Government of the United Kingdom, October 27th, 1945. Reference ^ 1 (a). Prepared opium : 2 kg. 727 gr. 2. Mao Foo Sung, of the British cargo vessel Glenberg, coming from South-African ports, Beira, Tanza, Dar-es-Salaam, Zanzibar and Mombassa. 3. The accused was searched as he was about to leave the dock and the opium found in his clothing. lie stated that he had bought the opium from another ship in Durban, but refused to say from whom. 4. He was sentenced to imprisonment for one month.

No. 2490. — Seizure at North Shields on March 14th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, May 2nd, 1945.

Reference : 1 la). Prepared opium : 455 grammes. O.C.S./Conf. 1622. ' * r 8 . 2. Lee Cheung Shing, seaman on the s.s. Empire Zephyr. coming from Newcastle, outward bound. 3. The opium was found in a newspaper package concealed under Shing’s bunk. He stated that he purchased it from an unknown Chinese seaman in Liverpool. 4. The accused wras fined £25 and £1 Is. costs with an alternative of imprisonment for two months.

No. 2491. — Seizure at Tilbury Dock on October 10th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, July 8th, 1946.

H ^ n c e : ^ 1 (a). Prepared opium : 4 kg. 450 gr. Origin unknown. 2. Chong Wong Ee, of the British cargo vessel Silver Oak, coming from Port Said and Colombo. 3. The accused was searched as he was about to leave the dock and ten packets of opium found concealed in five pockets of an American coat-shirt worn beneath other clothing and kept in position by a long piece of narrow blue cloth. He stated that he had purchased the opium in Colombo. 4. He was sentenced to a fine of £100 or imprisonment for six months. He elected to go to prison.

No. 2492. — Seizures at points on or near the Mexican border, U.S.A., between January and August 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, October 23rd, 1945. o r ece?re ; ,-QR 1 (a)- Prepared opium : 29 kg. 125 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l/86. Raw opium : 11 kg. 8 gr. U.S. Report Nos. 1118 Opium dross : 8 grammes, and 1118 erratum. Opium solution : 170 grammes. Morphine : undetermined quantity. Codeine sulphate : 13 grammes. Heroin : 9 grammes. Marihuana : 18 kg. 656 gr. Marihuana seeds : 0.15 gramme. 3. There were forty-three seizures. At Long Beach, California, on January 24th, Narcotic agents arrested Kenneth J. Burke and seized from him a small bag containing sticks of rawr opium weighing 113 grammes. Burke stated that he purchased the opium at Long Beach from a seaman wrho stated that he obtained it in the region of the Suez Canal. The sticks bore no identifying marks or labels, but they are believed to be of Iranian origin. Three seizures took place at El Paso, Texas. (1) On March 7th, William Tell Allred, American, was taken from the Juarez-El Paso street-car and searched and seven paper decks — 27 — of heroin weighing 0.6 gramme were found in a wool sack on the stump of his amputated leg. He purchased the heroin in Cuidad Juarez, Mexico. He was sentenced to serve two years in a Federal Narcotic Institution. (2) The second seizure was on April 30th, when Rembert Garrett Goodloe, American, was searched on the street-car coming from Juarez, and a package of morphine found in his pocket. The quantity was so small that it was consumed in analysis and could not be weighed. (3) The third seizure was on August 18th. Customs patrolmen had received information that Manuel Villalobos, Mexican, was peddling marihuana cigarettes in South El Paso, and he was seen trying to make a sale to another Mexican. He was searched and a package of bulk marihuana weighing 7 grammes and a paper deck containing 0.065 gramme of heroin were seized on him.

On March 8th, at Houston, Texas, John 0. Halstead, American, was searched on his arrival from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, by bus, and 5 grammes of heroin found in his rectum. He purchased the heroin from Carlos Trevino, a notorious trafficker.

There were twelve seizures at Calexico, California. (1) On March 12th, Ying Gock Wong, Chinese, was arrested at a ’bus station after he had arrived from Mexicali, Mexico, and 34 grammes of prepared opium found on him. (2) The second seizure was on March 17th, when Customs patrol officers stopped the car in which Sidney O’Neill Dixon, American, w-as driving, after it had entered the United States from Mexicali, and found 200 grammes of prepared opium in a tin on the floor of the car. (3) On March 17th also, Sam Glover, American negro, who is an old offender, was questioned and searched at the ’bus station in Calexico, and a tin of prepared opium weighing 178 grammes found under his belt. He admitted purchasing the opium in Mexicali. At his trial, imposition of sentence was suspended, providing that he submit himself for treatment of drug addiction at a Federal institution. (4) On March 18th, when Delbert P. Hinkle and Coy B. Williams, Americans, returned from Mexicali, they were stopped and searched and 75 grammes of prepared opium were found in the possession of Hinkle. (5) On March 30th, Robert M. Guisar, American, was searched after his arrival from Mexicali and 0.5 gramme of heroin and 0.7 gramme of prepared opium were found on him. (6) On April 4th, Customs patrolmen observed an automobile parked on a road parallel to the International Border-line. T wto men, Leslie William Danforth and Alonso Kelly, left the car and were seen preparing to inject something into their bodies. When the officers attempted to search the car, the driver drove off, but they were overtaken and 458 grammes of prepared opium and a marihuana cigarette were found. The other occupants of the car were Phyllis L. Larsen and Ruth Baldwin. They w'ere all Americans. (7) On April 13th, Truman Howard Stevens, American, was seen entering the United States from Mexicali through a hole in the international fence. When apprehended, he attempted to throw away a package containing 299 grammes of prepared opium, 26 grammes of bulk marihuana, two marihuana cigarettes and 8 grammes of opium dross. (8) On April 19th, Charles H. Snell, American, and another man wrere seen to enter the United States from Mexico by a gap in the international fence. Snell dropped a package on the ground and wrhen arrested had several opium-impregnated pads concealed in the lining of his hat. The package thrown away by Snell contained two tins of prepared opium and a third tin wTas found nearby. Altogether 511 grammes of prepared opium were seized. (9) On April 30th, when Herbert W. and Gordon A. Marshall, Americans, arrived at Calexico from Mexicali, they were in such a nervous condition that they were searched and a jar containing 33 grammes of prepared opium was found on Gordon Marshall, wrhile a hypodermic needle was found on Herbert Marshall. (10) On May 24th, Hermenegildo Estrada Ojeda, Mexican, was stopped at a ’bus station after he had entered the United States from Mexicali. He professed to have lost the key of a suitcase, which he stated only contained clothing. A hasp at one end of the suitcase was loosened by a Customs inspector and an opium tin wras seen inside. The lock was forced and 1 kg. 572 gr. of prepared opium was discovered. (11) On July 22nd, Customs patrol inspectors observed Frank Castro Vildosola, Jr., Mexican, entering the United States from Mexicali through a hole in the international fence. He was followed for a distance and then stopped and searched and 171 grammes of prepared opium found on him. His whole body bore numerous hypodermic needle scars. (12) On July 28th, while checking departing passengers at the ’bus station at Calexico, Customs patrolmen observed a suitcase unattended in the station and two Mexicans, Jos Raymond Camancho and another man, seated across the room. As the station was about to close, Camancho picked up the suitcase. He was stopped by an officer who opened the suitcase and found 132 grammes of prepared opium and a marihuana cigarette. The second Mexican wras released. Louisa Valencia, who was waiting at the ’bus station at El Centro for the arrival of Camancho, was also arrested.

Ten seizures were effected at Laredo, Texas. (1) On April 1st, L.A. Miller, an American, was apprehended after information had been received that he wras smuggling heroin from Mexico. No drugs were found on him, but, in view of the information, he was given ipecac until he produced the narcotics. The heroin was contained in four small packages inside a rubber finger-stall. In his pockets were three empty finger-stalls, a hypodermic needle and an eye-dropper. (2) On April 7th, Gregorio Vasquez, Francisco Rodriguez and Felix and Raul Chavarria, Americans, arrived from Nuevo Laredo in a truck and 18 kg. 621 gr. of marihuana, together with 3 kg. 338 gr. of raw opium and 0.15 gramme of marihuana seeds were found in the truck. (3) On April 12th, Houston A. and Inez Hight and Francis Hilliard Fatheree, — 28

Americans, were arrested after they attempted to smuggle 14 grammes of heroin into Laredo from Nuevo Laredo. (4) On May 8th, Elsie Peters, alias Jimmie Peters or Mrs. A. L. Peters, and Thomas C. Anderson, Americans, were arrested and searched on their arrival from Nuevo Laredo. 15 grammes of heroin in two rubber finger-stalls, together with four empty finger­ stalls, a spoon, two hypodermic needles, two eye-droppers and a box of empty gelatine capsules were found on Peters. (5) On June 9th, Candelario Villa, Mexican, was arrested in the act of delivering 34 grammes of heroin to an unknowm person in a Laredo hotel. He had secured the heroin in Nuevo Laredo. (6) On June 12th, Boite Ray Burk, American, was searched on his arrival from Nuevo Laredo, and 5 grammes of heroin were found in a cigarette-package in his pocket. He bought the heroin in Nuevo Laredo. (7) On June 14th, Sam and Estelle Ghowming arrived from Nuevo Laredo and were subjected to fluoroscopic examination, which revealed certain objects in Mrs. Chowning’s stomach. She was given ipecac and produced 31 packages of heroin contained in rubber finger-stalls and weighing 25 grammes. Both of the accused are heavily addicted to the use of narcotics and Mrs. Chowning is a prostitute. (8) On June 17th, Obie Williams was arrested and 1 gramme of heroin w:as found on him. He stated that the heroin had been delivered to him in Laredo by a unknown Mexican boy. (9) On July 3rd, J. T. Hulen, American, wras apprehended and stated that he had purchased the heroin found on him (0.6 gramme) in Nuevo Laredo. He had been arrested by Narcotic agents in Galveston, Texas, a short time previously for possession of heroin. He was sentenced to serve twenty-seven months in prison in connection with the seizure at Galveston and w'as given a sentence of imprisonment for one year and one day for the seizure at Laredo, to begin upon the conclusion of the Galveston sentence. (10) On July 7th, when C. W. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Brown Burgess arrived from Nuevo Laredo, two packets of heroin, a hypodermic needle, an eve-dropper and a spoon were found in their possession. Two days later, a further search of the automobile in which they had been driving revealed more heroin concealed therein. The total amount of heroin seized was 77 grammes. (See next case, No. 2493.) At Escondido, California, on April 14th, a Customs patrolman, acting on information, followed an automobile in wrhich P. Johnson, alias Gerald Grant Allen, and Mrs. P. Johnson, alias Mrs. Nellie Valentine Allen, Americans, were driving from the Mexican border to Escondido. They then stopped the car and searched it, finding 1 kg. 101 gr. of prepared opium in a panel in the floorboard of the car. , There were two seizures at San Francisco. (1) On April 16th, Neil Garfield McEdwards and James R. Haskin, Americans, w7ere arrested and found in possession of 24 grammes of prepared opium. The defendants stated that they had obtained the opium in Juarez, Mexico, and brought it into the United States hidden in their car. (2) The second seizure was on April 19th, when a search of the American s.s. Henry II. Blood, arrived from New Guinea, via the Philippine Islands, Biak, New Britain, the Hawaiian Islands and Hollandia, resulted in the discovery of 120 codein tablets weighing 12 grammes, hidden between an electric cable and a bulkhead. The ownership was not established. At Tucson, Arizona, on May 16th, Customs patrolmen, acting on information, followed Josefina Soto to Tucson after she had arrived from Mexico and proceeded to Tucson by car. She was arrested in the act of handing 1 kg. 364 gr. of raw opium to Gee Chee, a Chinese grocery-store operator. There were two seizures at San Ysidro, California. (1) On May 16th, when William Patrick Russell, American, arrived from Tijuana, Mexico, a search of his person disclosed that he had 142 grammes of prepared opium concealed in an inner coat-pocket. (2) The second seizure was on June 23rd, when Albert James Tenant. American, arrived from Tijuana and was searched, as he appeared to be an addict. He admitted that he had a quantity of prepared opium concealed in his rectum. 10 grammes of opium w'ere seized. On June 2nd, at Oakland, California, when the American s.s. Michael C. Kerr arrived from Leyte, Hollandia, the Manus Islands, the Treasury Islands and Brisbane, a box of codeine tablets weighing 0.8 gramme w-as found in a book-rack in the radio operator’s quarters. Suspicions did not attach to the radio operator. At Chula Vista, California, on June 16th, Customs patrol inspectors stopped the automobile in which Edward Frank Turner, American, was driving and found 62 grammes of prepared opium and 170 grammes of opium solution in a suitcase. The narcotics had been obtained in Mexico. There were three seizures at San Diego, California. (1) On June 19th, José Leandro Garcia, Mexican, was arrested by a Customs patrolman wrho had received information that he was receiving smuggled opium. 152 grammes of prepared opium were found in a 5-tael tin at his home. (2) The second seizure took place on August 11th, when Customs patrol inspectors, acting on information, arrested George G. and Virginia O. McFaul as they were about to drive off in their automobile. Mrs. Virginia McFaul had 344 grammes of prepared opium in two 5-tael tins concealed in her coat which was rolled up in her arms. (3) The third seizure was on August 13th, when Ignacio R. Giner, Mexican, whom Customs patrolmen believed had received some prepared opium from another Mexican, was followed to his hotel. When he reappeared he was arrested, but no contraband was found on him. Search of his hotel-room was without result, but 170 grammes of prepared opium was found in a tin in a trash can in the hall. — 29 —

At Douglas, Arizona, there were two cases. (1) On June 27th, Customs patrol inspectors watched for the arrival of a truck which they had been informed would deliver opium at a point near Douglas. When the truck arrived, it was searched with negative results, but distinct footprints were seen leading away from the truck to a cattle guard near and at this point a paper bag containing 1 kg. 193 gr. of raw opium was found. Three Mexicans, Matias Moreno Tapia, Gilberto Mendoza Balbastro and Lino Ochoa Verdugo were arrested and the shoes worn by Gilberto Mendoza fitted the footprints exactly. (2) The second seizure was on July 23rd, w'hen, acting on information that a delivery of opium would be made at a certain point, Customs patrol officers wratched the place. Two men were seen crossing the International Boundary-line and wrere stopped by the officers. 5 kilogrammes of raw opium and a revolver wrere found on Jesus Samanego, Mexican. The other man escaped and Samanego said that he had no interest in the transaction, but had merely accompanied Samanego to show him the crossing-place. On July 23rd. at National City, California, Henry G. Najera, Mexican, purchased two tins containing 457 grammes of prepared opium from a w'ell-known opium dealer in Tijuana, Mexico, and delivered them to a Narcotic agent in National City in the belief that he had found a purchaser. It is understood that the Mexican authorities will take appropriate action in regard to the opium dealer in Tijuana. On July 24th at Oceanside, California, local Police were called to the scene of an automobile accident. Seated in the demolished automobile were two unconscious Chinese. After they had been removed from the car, a Police officer found twenty-nine 5-tael tins containing 5 kg. 493 gr. of prepared opium concealed therein. One of the Chinese is not expected to live. The names of the accused were Fung*Wing Shuck and Gee Wing Jung. On July 24th, at Gibson, Arizona, a truck, driven by Estaban Perdomo, who was accompanied by his mother, was searched. No contraband was visible at first, but a thorough search resulted in the discovery of 15 kg. 794 gr. of prepared opium concealed in the beams of the truck body. The beams were of w'ood and had been hollowed out to accommodate thirty- six tins per beam. After the opium was placed in the beams, the floor-boards of the truck had been securely nailed over the hollow'ed-out places. Estaban Perdomo stated that the opium belonged to his brother Manuel Perdomo, who had placed the opium in the truck. Manuel Perdomo was arrested and confessed that he had obtained the tins in Mexicali, Mexico, from a Chinese who manufactured them. He had then gone to Tubutama, Mexico, where he had some raw opium which he had produced on his own premises there and made the prepared opium. He then placed the tins in the truck and intended to have delivered them to a Chinese in Brawdey, California, whose name he refused to give. The Perdomo brothers w-ere held in heavy bond awaiting trial and their mother wras held as a material witness.

No. 2493. — Seizures on or near the Mexican Border, U.S.A., from May to October 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America. December 20th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Prepared opium : 3 kg. 526 gr. O.C.S./Conf.I/60. p aw opium . 256 grammes. U.S. Report No. 1123. Opium dross : 176 grammes. Morphine hydrochloride : 0.5 gramme. Heroin : 138 grammes. Cocaine : 0.1 gramme. Marihuana : 347 grammes.

3. There were twenty-four cases. Twro seizures took place at San Francisco, California. (1) Between May 7th and July 31st, Narcotic agents made four purchases of prepared opium from Choy Gim Soon and a second Chinese whose name is not knowrn. Choy wras arrested on July 31st, but the other Chinese has not yet been apprehended. (2) On September 10th, when the Netherlands s.s. Tjibadak arrived from Melbourne via Calcutta and Colombo, a small stick of prepared opium was found in possession of Leon Pak, Chinese member of the crew. On the following day, seven morphine pills weighing 0.5 gramme together with more prepared opium were found on board. In all, 19 grammes of prepared opium w’ere seized. There wrere four seizures at El Paso, Texas. (1) On June 11th, several raw-opium pills weighing 0.6 gramme were found on the ground near the Customs inspection-table of the United States side of the International Bridge. They were no doubt dropped by someone who feared search. (2) On August 27th, Chee Chong Quig, alias Gee Hee, Chinese, arrived from Juarez, Mexico, on foot and, owing to his nervousness when questioned, was searched and 256 grammes of raw opium and 57 grammes of dross were found on him. (3) On September 21st, Alline Daugherty, American, arrived from Juarez, Mexico, and it was suspected that she was a narcotic addict. She was therefore searched and a piece of paper saturated with an opium derivative, a bottle cap and a medicine dropper wrere found on her. Probably her method of administering the opium was to immerse the paper in water, extract the derivative, then pour it into the bottle cap, draw it into the medicine dropper and inject it subcutaneously into her body in some manner, probably with a pin, as she had no hypodermic needle. (4) On September 30th, when Eva Gonzalez, Mexican, arrived from Juarez in a taxicab, a Customs inspector saw her reach into an ashtray on the back seat, but could not — 3 0 — see what she was extracting. When the cab was searched, two papers of heroin weighing 0.13 gramme, were found under the floor mat in front of the rear seat. On July 28th, at San Antonio, Texas, Henry Douglas Burton and C. William Johnson, Americans, were arrested as they left an hotel in San Antonio. One hundred 1-gramme packets of heroin weighing 88 grammes were found on them. Johnson had previously been arrested at Laredo, Texas, on July 7th, 1945, when he was also found in possession of heroin (see preceding case, No. 2492). He was out on bond and proceeded to San Antonio, where he met Burton, who was an associate of his.

At Dilley, Texas, on August 6th, Mike Carillo, American, alighted from a ’bus while they were being checked up. He wras searched and 3 grammes of heroin and 16 grammes of marihuana were found on him. On August 14th, at San Diego, California, Ralph Monteeth McCoy, American, was observed removing a package from a locker in the local ’bus depot. He was under surveillance, information having been received that he had smuggled a quantity of prepared opium from Mexico. He was therefore arrested and the package in question found to contain 169 grammes of prepared opium. At San Ysidro, California, on August 25th, Howard Fisher, Juanita Anderson, alias Juanita Fisher and Lois Pauline Ransom, American negroes, were arrested wrhen they arrived from Tijuana, Mexico. Two 5-tael tins of prepared opium weighing 334 grammes were found strapped to the body of Lois Ransom, w'ho stated that she and Anderson had accompanied Fisher to Tijuana, where Fisher had bought the opium and then taped them on to her body. Two seizures took place at Los Angeles, California. On August 27th, Albert Miller, alias Albert Marinoff, American, was arrested and 69 grammes of prepared opium found on him. The tin of opium was made of galvanised iron. On September 7th, David Davidson, American, sold a tin of prepared opium to Narcotic agents and promised to deliver eight additional tins the following day. When the second delivery was made, David Davidson, together with his companions, Gilbert B. Gonzalez, Manuel Moreno and Meximo Duran, Mexicans, were arrested. Gonzalez wras the ringleader of this group. The total amount seized wras 1 kg. 789 gr. of prepared opium. There were nine seizures at Laredo, Texas. (1) On August 27th, Customs officers, acting on information, followed Rosie Barilla and Carson W. Halford, Americans, after their arrival in Laredo and stopped them as they were about to board a ’bus. A finger-stall containing 2 grammes of heroin was found in Halford’s pocket. (2) On August 31st, Hary Grant Wells, American, was searched on his return to Laredo, Customs officers having received information that he had patronised the establishment of a well-known narcotic peddler in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. A packet of heroin weighing 0.9 gramme was found on him. (3) On September 5th, Adley King, American, was seen receiving a package from a Mexican boy. He then joined his companions, Ralph King and Etta Swain King, also Americans, in his automobile and when the Customs officers attempted to intercept him, he drove away at a great speed. The car was overtaken and a capsule of cocaine weighing 0.1 gramme wTas found in the car. The defendants admitted that they had thrown away certain paraphernalia used in the administration of cocaine. (4) On September 8th, Ralph Goettel, American, wrho is an addict of fifteen years’standing, wras watched when he went to Nuevo Laredo, and on his return was searched, a rubber finger-stall containing 1 gramme of heroin being found on him concealed in a package of cigarettes. (5) On September 10th, Rex A. Baker, American, was searched, on his return from Nuevo Laredo, as information had been received that he had gone there to purchase drugs. 10 grammes of heroin were found on him. (6) On September 13th, when Johnnie Vincent Zupancic and Pauline Lankford Zupancic, Americans, arrived at Laredo from Nuevo Laredo, they were searched and 22 grammes of heroin contained in a rubber finger-stall wrere found on Pauline Zupancic. (7) On September 18th, a local Police officer, while at his home, observed a man and a woman hide something alongside the highway. He investigated and found a package containing 0.7 gramme of heroin. The man and woman had disappeared. (8) William M. Niemeyer and Raymond Smith, Americans, were seen entering the establish­ ment of a well-known narcotic dealer in Nuevo Laredo. On their return to Laredo on September 21st, they were followed and were observed accepting delivery of a package from a Mexican, but, on the approach of Customs officers, they attempted to escape in their car and threw' the package from the car. They were arrested, however, the package, which contained 10 grammes of heroin, wras recovered, and the Mexican, Benito Delgado Reyes, also arrested. (9) Having been informed that Francis Salazar, American, was an addict and wras engaged in smuggling narcotics from Mexico, a Customs officer stopped him when he arrived from Nuevo Laredo on September 23rd. When his hat w'as removed, a small package of heroin fell from it, and another packet was found in a sack of tobacco in one of his pockets. 0.14 gramme of heroin was seized. At Oakland, California, upon the arrival of the British s.s. Denbighshire on September 15th, coming from Wellington, via Leyte, Bombay, Manila, Auckland, Sydney and Vancouver, Customs officials found 6 grammes of prepared opium and 10 grammes of dross in the quarters of Lam Hing, seaman on board. On September 17th and 18th, further seizures were made in various parts of the vessel, wrhich amounted in all to 128 grammes of prepared opium and 109 grammes of dross, making a total seizure of 134 grammes of prepared opium and 119 grammes of dross. — 31 —

At Calexico, California, there were two seizures. On September 19th, Laurence Edwin Wallace, after entering the United States from Mexicali, Mexico, was stopped and searched ; 391 grammes of prepared opium and 332 grammes of loose marihuana werefound on him. On October 3rd, a tin of prepared opium weighing 298 grammes was found at a holein the fence between the port of entry and the railroad gate at Calexico. There were no accused.

Note. — Seizures of prepared opium and dross were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under corresponding headings : Cases Nos. 2433-34 and 2472-77, under “ Raw Opium. ” Case No. 2526, under “ Indian Hemp

Q u a n t it ie s o f P r e p a r e d O p iu m a n d D r o ss s e iz e d as r e p o r t e d to t h e S e c r e t a r ia t .

Prepared Opium : Dross : 1945 1945 191 kg. 967 gr. 2 kg. 429 gr. Opium Solution : 1945 15 kg. 520 gr.

3. MORPHINE

No. 2494. — Disappearance of a phial of morphine forming part of a consignment sent by air from the United States of America to Colombia. Report communicated by the Government of Colombia, March 15th, 1945.

Referencey^x :a 1 Py ji Cl 1 lb). X / Morphine A hydrochloride tf : 14 grammes. Ü 1 3. The Hema Drug Co., Inc., of Maspeth, United States of America, sent by air for the National Department of Supplies, Colombia, 176 bottles of morphine hydrochloride, packed in three chests, two of 59 bottles and one of 58 bottles. When these chests were opened and the contents checked, it was found that one of the chests which, according to the invoice, should have contained 59 bottles, contained only 58. There was no sign of the chest having been broken into, nor any trace of the missing bottle or its contents.

No. 2495. — Seizure at Alexandria on May 26th, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, July 8th, 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Morphine : 350 ampoules. O.C.S./Conf.1651. „ ' r , „ O.C.S./Conf.l651(a). 2. Two sergeants of the Greek Navy. 3. A few days after the C.N.I.B. Alexandra Branch had received information that a Greek sergeant on board the s.s. Themistocles, Greek man-of-war, had brought writh him from Greece a fairly large quantity of morphine ampoules, the Branch was informed that the sergeant had succeeded in getting the ampoules through the Customs and was endeavouring to find a buyer. He was contacted by an agent of the C.N.I.B. posing as a buyer, w hom he introduced to another sergeant of the warship who was in the deal. The deal was confirmed and the pseudo buyer gave the agreed signal to the C.N.I.B. force with the result that the two sergeants were arrested and the ampoules of morphine found in their possession. On interrogation, the accused stated that they had purchased the ampoules in Volos from a pharmacist. In a cable datedOctober 2nd, 1945, the Director of the C.N.I.B. informedthe Secretariat that the description, labels and origin of the ampoules are the same as those given in document O.C.S./Conf. 1628, concerning the theft of narcotic drugs from a warehouse of the Greek Drug Monopoly at Athens, and that the name of the dealer in Volos, from whom the ampoules were purchased, is Leon Cohen. (See case No. 2499). O.C.S./Conf. 1621 (a). On March 31st, 1946, the Director of the C.N.I.B., Cairo, sent to the Secretariat twro photographs of the ampoules seized in this case, together with a typewritten copy of the labels on them. The photographs are in the archives of the Secretariat. The text of the labels is as follows :

C.H. Roeringer Sohn 10 Ampullen V 3 Morphium Hydrochi Zu Ingelheim 0.02 g Morphinum 10 Ampullen Hvdrochloricum 100 m-0.02 g in Losung zu 100 m Keimfrei ingelheim am Rhein Mehreisanitatsport x Hamburg C.H. Boehringer Sohn Werkreis-Sanitâtspai'k IV Morphine-Atropin 10 Amp. 0.02 Ingelheim Morph. Hydrochl lccm 10 ampullen E.V. 100 m-0.02 g Morphin Hydrochl Keimfrei 0.004 g Atropin sulf Feile in der Schachtel Ingelheim am Rhein

10 Ampullen 10 Ampullen E Y Morphine Zu Hydrochloric 0.02 g 0.02 g Morphinum Cum Atropin, sulfuric, 0.0004 g in Hydro- chloricum 100 m. Keimfreier Losung Keimfrei E V 0738 W X P S Hamburg Note. — Seizures of morphine were also made in connection with the following cases which included seizures of other drugs and w-hich have been summarised under corresponding headings : Cases Nos. 2492-93, under “ Prepared Opium r’.

Q u a n t it ie s o f M o r p h i n e s e iz e d a s r e p o r t e d to t h e S e c r e t a r ia t : 1945 350 ampoules. 0.5 gramme. 14 grammes which disappeared in transit.

4. HEROIN

No. 2496. — Seizure in Colombia, in December 1940, of heroin coming from France. Report by the Colombian Government, January 28th, 1941. Observations by the French Government, August 6th. 1945.

Reference : 3 . On July 12th, 1939, the Director of Health of the O.C.S. /Conf.1697. Department of Valle, issued an authorisation for the import, through the Buenaventura Customs House, for the use of the San Juan de Dios Hospital at Cali, of the following drugs, which were to be despatched by the firm of Darrasse Frères, Paris : 10 ampoules of apomorphine, 100 ampoules of novocaine and 10 000 grammes of Sydenham’s laudanum. Permission for the import of 60 grammes of heroin, for which application had been made by the Hospital, was refused. The validity of the authorisation wras dependent on the approval of the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Welfare. On July 21st, 1939, the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Welfare, by its licence No. 179, authorised the importation of only one flask of 500 grammes of Sydenham’s laudanum and stated that this medicament must reach Colombia before December 21st, 1939, and, as it was intended exclusively for the purpose of meeting the needs of the Hospital, it might not be re-exported. The permit related only to laudanum, as no licence was required in the case of the other drugs, which are not narcotic drugs. On March 18th, 1940, the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Welfare received from the French Ministry of Agriculture, a despatch note, drawn up in Paris on February 8th, 1940, accompanied by export certificates Nos. 481, 516, 538, 563, 564, 565, 566, 1376 and 1377, all of which, with the exception of Nos. 1376 and 1377, corresponded to official import certificates duly authorised by the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Welfare. Permit No. 1376 related to an export of diacetylmorphine for which no authorisation to enter Colombia had been given. No. 1377 was for 1 000 grammes of laudanum, whereas the authorisation gave permission for the import of only 500 grammes. The Colombian authorities immediately made enquiries of all the various Departmental Directors with a view to ascertaining if any of them had given an authorisation for these imports without referring the m atter to the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Welfare, but no such authorisation had been issued. Enquiries were also made to find out if the Hospital had received the drugs in question, but the Departmental Director of Valle replied stating that investigations made into the affair proved that the Hospital did not receive the narcotic drugs. It was stated that the firm of Darrasse despatched all the drugs ordered to the port of Le Havre, but no notification had been received as to whether or not the drugs were shipped, nor is it knowm whether the drugs for which application had been made wrere included in the consignment, as no commercial invoice had been received. On May 17th, 1940, the following communication was sent to the Head of the Drugs Bureau in Paris. “ I enclose export authorisations Nos. 1376G and 1377G, issued by your Office on February 29th, 1940. As you will see from the note which appears on the back of these authorisations, the narcotic drugs to which they refer have not so far been received and, as the import of the diacetylmorphine to which permit No. 1376 relates wras not authorised — 33 —

by the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Welfare, this being also the case in regard to 500 grammes of laudanum, I shall be grateful if you will inform me whether any licence therefore was presented to your Office and by whom it was signed, so that I may institute the necessary investigations. (Signed) Arthur Robledo, Secretary.” On July 11th, 1940, a new despatch note was received, together with two new export certificates Nos. 486G and 487G, which cancelled and replaced Nos. 1376G and 1377G respectively, and in which authorisation was given for the export from France of 1 kg. of Sydenham’s laudanum and 60 grammes of chloride of diacetylmorphine in virtue, it was stated, of certain import permits issued by the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Welfare, on July 20th, 1939. No such permits ever existed. Subsequently, in December 1940, the s.s. Losada conveyed to Buenaventura 60 grammes of heroin wrhich had been despatched by the firm of Darrasse Frères, and which was immediately seized by the Customs Administrator of that port and sent to the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Welfare on December 20th. The heroin was destroyed. A supplementary report from the Colombian Government dated January 28th, 1941, states that the San Juan de Dios Hospital, in a communication dated January 27th, stated that the order for the drugs was given to the firm of Darrasse Frères, Paris, on May 25th, 1939, through the intermediary of M. E. Meyer, traveller for P. Labourdette, Paris, representatives of the firm of Darrasse Frères. On receiving the information that only 500 grammes of laudanum was permitted to be imported and that the import of heroin w;as prohibited, letters were sent to the firm of Darrasse on July 29th and August 2nd, 1939, informing that firm of the decision of the Ministry and cancelling the item in the order which related to heroin. The firm of Darrasse despatched all the drugs to the port of Lc Havre. In November 1940, the agents of the Hospital in Buenaventura reported that the cargo was being detained at the port of Cristobal, Panama, where the s.s. Indiana, in which it had been conveyed, was anchored. The Hospital gave an authorisation for the transhipment to another vessel for conveyance to Colombia. As a result of the enquiry carried out by the French authorities at the request of the Acting Secretary-General of the League of Nations, the following information was forwarded by the French Government. According to the Colombian Government’s report, dated January 28th, 1941, 1 kilogramme of laudanum and 60 grammes of heroin were despatched from France to Colombia in 1940, without these imports having been authorised by the competent Colombian authorities. The exportation to which exception is taken is to be attributed to the unusual difficulties encountered by the French authorities at the end of 1939 and in 1940, and, in particular, to the absence of the Head of the French Narcotic Drugs Bureau and his Deputy on military service. The enquiry that was carried out has shown that French export permits Nos. 1376G. and 1377G., dated December 27th, 1939, as extended on March 29th, 1940, under Nos. 486G. and 487G., relating to 60 grammes of heroin and 1 kilogramme of laudanum consigned to the San Juan de Dios Hospital, Cali, were issued on the strength of an order, No. 1181, dated May 25th, 1939, signed by the Treasurer of the San Juan de Dios Hospital, which included, amongst other goods : “ Un Frasco 0 k 060 Heroïna. Dos ,, 0 k 500 Laudano de Sydenham." In the file concerning the application for an export authorisation, moreover, this order was accompanied by an import permit issued by the Colombian Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Welfare, dated July 20th, 1939, and by a letter from the Treasurer of the San Juan de Dios Hospital, Cali, dated July 29th, 1939. It has not been possible to re-examine the import permit for the purposes of the present enquiry, as, on June 6th, 1940, it was returned by the consignor to M. Carlos Pagnamenta & Co., Buenaventura, consignee of the goods. In the light of the letter of July 29th, 1939, from the Treasurer of the San Juan de Dios Hospital, Cali, it is to be presumed that the permit authorised the importation of only 500 grammes of laudanum. Thus, this was not, in reality, a case of illicit traffic, as, apart from the misinterpretation of the official documents, which were made out naturally in the national language of Colombia, the consignment was despatched in accordance with the rules laid down in the conventions. As provided in the conventions, the Colombian Government was, in fact, notified of this despatch by the transmission of copies of French export certificates Nos. 1376G. and 1377G., dated December 27th, 1939, which, when their validity expired, were cancelled and extended by permits Nos. 486G. and 487G. of March 29th, 1940. At that date, moreover, the French Government had not been advised that the importation of heroin into Colombia had been prohibited since January 1st, 1940.

Note. — Seizures of heroin were also made in connection with the following cases, w'hich included seizures of other drugs and w'hich have been summarised under corresponding headings : Cases Nos. 2470, 2473, 2475-6, under “ Raw Opium ”. Cases Nos. 2492-3 under “ Prepared Opium ”,

Q u a n t it ie s o f H e r o in s e iz e d a s r e p o r t e d to t h e S e c r e t a r ia t : 1945 2 kg. 229 gr. — 3 4 —

5. COCAINE No. 2497. S e iZ ril x eXan,driaT 7 nMay 23rd’ 194s- Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, December 18th, 1945.

OX?S?/Conf. 1729. 1 !'a ^ Cocaine : 81 grammes. Skinazi Fathi Abdd HaHm Ab° U Ali> Enrico Francis, Fanny

of cocaine and then went off returnino- with 17=,* ,; a , showed the officer a sample together with Francis ,™ d F a tM ^

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No. 2499. - Pillage in December 1944 and January 1945 of stocks of narcotic drues in the Warehouse of the Greek Drug Monopoly, Athens. Report communicated by the Government of Greece, July 11th, 1945.

0.cese/Conf.l628 and 1 Powdered cocaine 28 kg. 944 gr. 1628(a). 1,947 ampoules. Powdered opium : 24 kg. 540 gr. 53,277 ampoules. 53 tubes. Powdered morphine : 18 kg. 966 gr. 104,792 ampoules. 11,700 tablets. Codeine (pure) : 1 kg. 452 gr. Codeine phosphate : 15 kg. 225 gr. Ethermorphine : 55 grammes. Pantopon : 250 grammes. 10,180 tablets. 12,280 ampoules. Eucodal : 401 tubes. 4,460 ampoules. Dicodide : 703 tubes. Dilaudide : 523 tubes. q . 10,612 ampoules.

1945, the building minX c h Ctwans S a L d X ' w t *1 h! D®cember 1944 and January 8 cn " as Sltuated the warehouse of the State Quinine and Narcotic Drugs Monopoly was broken into by the insurgents and all the stocks carried away. Details of the drugs stolen are as follows :

Cocaine : 4 kilogrammes from the Italian army of occupation in four cardboard boxes each containing 1 kilogramme. 24 kg. 944 gr. in 5-gramme glass bottles, bearing the inscription “ Greek State, State Narcotics Monopoly, cocaine hydrochloride, 5 grammes Of this quantity, 15 kg. had been supplied by the German Chinin Fabrik Braunschweig Biichler Co., and the remainder by the German firm of Boehringer. The ampoules, containing 0.02 gramme of cocaine, were manufactured by Damverghis, in boxes of 10 ampoules.

Opium : 20 kilogrammes in glass bottles each containing 25 grammes, manufactured by the Chromatourgis factory at the Piræus and bearing the inscription “ State Narcotics Monopoly, powdered opium, 25 grammes ”. The remainder, 2 kg. 570 gr., was in glass bottles supplied through the International Red Cross Committee, of a capacity of 1 pound each and bearing the inscription “ Poison. Powdered opium Merck 53,277 ampoules of opium concentrate were manufactured by the firm Chropi. and were in cardboard boxes each containing 10 ampoules. 1 kg. 970 gr. of powdered opium concentrate, packed in 5-gramme glass bottles, supplied by the firm Charalajmbides & Melachrinos, bearing the inscription “ Greek Republic, State Narcotics Monopoly, 5 grammes ”. The 55 tubes containing 0.02 gramme of opium concentrate were of Hungarian origin and were supplied by Antonopoulos Bros.

Morphine : 7 kg. 750 gr. were supplied through the International Red Cross Committee, packed in 250-gramme cardboard boxes bearing the inscription “ Powdered morphine 250 grammes ”. 1 kilogramme was from the Italian army of occupation in two cardboard boxes each containing 500 grammes. 10 kg. 216 gr. were in 5-gramme glass bottles bearing a red label with the inscription “ Greek State Narcotics Monopoly. Morphine hydrochloride in 5-gramme cubes ” supplied by the firm of Chrisostalis and manufactured by Boehringer. There were 34,983 0.01-gramme ampoules, manufactured by the firm Damverghis & Chromatourgis, of the Piræus, in boxes containing 10 ampoules,and 69,809 0.02-gramme ampoules, 10,000 in cardboard boxes of 10 ampoules bearing marking in Slav characters and obtained from the German army of occupation and 59,809 ampoules manufactured by the firm Damverghis and Chromatourgis, of the Piræus, in boxes containing 10 ampoules. 11,700 tablets for intramuscular injections containing 0.016 gramme of morphine and supplied by the International Red Cross Committee, manufactured in America and packed in bottles each containing 100 tablets.

Codeine : In 5-gramme bottles, manufactured by the Swiss firm Sandoz, supplied by Charalambides & Melachrinos, bearing the inscription “ Kingdom of Greece, State Narcotics Monopoly. Pure Codeine, 5 grammes ”. 800 grammes of codeine phosphate in 5-gramme bottles, manufactured by the Swiss firm Sandoz, supplied by Charalambides & Melachrinos, bearing the inscription Kingdom of Greece, State Narcotics Monopoly, Codeine, 5 grammes ”. 14 kg. 425 gr. were in 1-ounce bottles, supplied through the International Red Cross Committee, manufactured by the firm Merck, of the United States of America.

Ethermorphine : In glass bottles bearing the inscription “ Kingdom of Greece, State Narcotics Monopoly. Ethermorphine hydrochloride, 5 grammes ”, manufactured by the Italian firm S.I.P.A.C., supplied by the firm Pepo Joseph.

Pantopon : 250 grammes in 5-gramme glass bottles, manufactured by the firm Roche and bearing the inscription “ Greek Republic, Ministry of Finance, Pantopon Roche, 5 grammes, 220 drachmae ”. The tablets were supplied by the International Red Cross Committee, manufactured in America, packed in bottles each containing 100 tablets. The ampoules were manufactured by Hoffmann-La Roche, and were in cardboard boxes containing 150, 50, 10 and 6 ampoules.

Eucodal : The tubes held 10 tablets, each containing 0.005 gramme of eucodal, supplied by the firm Cleebe and manufactured by Merck. The ampoules were in cardboard boxes each containing five ampoules of 0.01 gramme of eucodal, supplied by Cleebe and manufactured by Merck.

Dicodide : The tubes of 10 tablets contained 0.01 gramme of dicodide, and were supplied by Cleebe and manufactured by Knoll.

Dilaudide : The tubes of 10 tablets contained 0.0025 gramme of dilaudide, and were supplied by Cleebe and manufactured by Knoll. The ampoules, containing 0.002 gramme of dilaudide, were in cardboard boxes of four ampoules, supplied by Cleebe and manufactured by Knoll. 36 —

In a supplementary report dated September 5th, 1945, the Greek Government forwarded the following information with regard to this affair and the measures taken by the Greek Government to recover the missing quantities of drugs. The building in which the narcotics warehouse is situated was among the first buildings in Athens to be occupied by the insurgents, in whose hands it remained for nearly a month. Owing to the suddenness of the insurrection, it was impossible to have the stocks moved to a safe place beforehand. It appears that the insurgents at once transferred the narcotics to warehouses outside Athens where the remainder of Government property and other goods which had fallen into their hands were also collected. When they were obliged to retire inland, they do not seem to have had time to carry all this booty with them, and some of the narcotics were apparently left behind in these temporary depots and pillaged before the arrival of the Government forces. The remainder was carried off and hidden, together with other material, in the mountainous regions of the interior. As soon as order was restored, the following measures were taken by the authorities : The warehouse of the State Narcotics Monopoly was sealed and an inventory made of the insignificant quantities remaining there. At the same time, instructions were given to the judicial authorities and the Police to institute a search for the missing quantities and proceed against the persons responsible. Similar instructions were given to the military authorities and to the Police who re-occupied the districts hitherto held by the rebels. The Allied authorities in Athens were also notified of the pillage of the narcotics warehouse and were requested to inform the Allied Government and to instruct the Allied Military Forces in Greece to co-operate with the Greek authorities in the search for and seizure of the looted narcotics. Subsequently, a law was enacted prescribing severe penalties for any person found in possession of goods pillaged during the insurrection and particularly of narcotics. A special appeal was addressed to the public and to associations of pharmaceutical chemists and to traders in pharmaceutical products to denounce to the authorities any person found in possession of narcotics. When the arrangement bringing the insurrection to an end was concluded, a special clause was included in the agreement providing for the restitution to the State of all material which had fallen into the hands of the insurgents. After the dissolution of the insurgents’ armed forces and the restoration of the legal authorities in the provinces, special commissions were set up to supervise the co-ordination of the measures taken with a view to the discovery and seizure of unlawfully held narcotics and the prosecution of culprits. These various measures are being systematically applied and the adoption of other measures is envisaged. The first results of these investigations appear to show that a large part of the missing narcotics has probably been conveyed to neighbouring countries, and chiefly to Egypt. This information is borne out by information from the Egyptian authorities that more than 10 kilogrammes of cocaine have recently been seized in Alexandria. The details supplied as to the packing and other details and the identity of the traffickers lead to the supposition that, in all probability, the narcotics in question are part of the stocks pillaged by the insurgents. (See cases Nos. 2495, 2497 and 2498.) The following is a table of the drugs recovered : (1) Powdered o p i u m ...... 2250 grammes. (2) Powdered m o rp h in e ...... 3234 ,, (3) Powdered c o cain e...... 75 „ (4) Tubes of eucodal containing 10 t a b l e t s ...... 18 tubes. (5) Tubes of dicodide containing 10 tablets ...... 20 ,, (6) Powdered codeine p h o sp h a te ...... 8837 grammes. (7) Ampoules of morphine of 0.01 gr...... 18260 ampoules. (8) Ampoules of morphine of 0.02 gr...... 17201 ,, (9) Ampoules of concentrated opium of 0.01 gr...... 787 ,, (10) Ampoules of eucodal of 0.01 gr...... 55 ,, (11) Ampoules of pantopon of 0.02 gr...... 78 ,, (12) Ampoules of dilaudide of 0.02 gr...... 75 ,,

Note by the Secretariat: According to the figures given above, the amounts of the various drugs still missing at the time of making this report are as follows : Powdered cocaine . . . 28 kg. 869 gr. Ethermorphine .... 55 grammes. 1,947 ampoules. Powdered opium . . . 22 kg. 290 gr. P a n t o p o n ...... 250 grammes. 52,490 ampoules. 10,180 tablets. 53 tubes. 12,202 ampoules. Powdered morphine . . 15 kg. 732 gr. E u c o d a l...... 221 tubes. 69,489 ampoules. 4,405 ampoules. 11,700 tubes. Codeine (pure) .... 1 kg. 452 gr. D icodide...... 503 tubes. Codeine phosphate . . 6 kg. 388 gr. D ila u d id e ...... 523 tubes. 10,537 ampoules. — 37 —

Note. — Seizures of cocaine were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under corresponding headings : Cases Nos. 2438 and 2475, under “ Raw Opium Case No. 2493, under “ Prepared Opium Cases Nos. 2513, 2515, 2519 and 2521, under “ Indian Hemp

Q u a n t it ie s o f C o c a in e s e i z e d , a s r e p o r t e d to t h e S e c r e t a r ia t : 1945 747 grammes.

6. INDIAN HEMP

No. 2500. — Various cases of persons found in possession of Marihuana in Colombia. Report communicated by the Government of Colombia, April 12th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Marihuana cigarettes : 29. O.C.S./Conf.1780. 2 . Felipe Mendoza, Humberto Sarmiento Ariza, José Villafana Perez, Antenor Menaça, Elfrain A. Toledo. 3. Fourteen cigarettes were found in the room occupied by Felipe Mendoza. A plug of marihuana was found on Ariza, five cigarettes in the possession of Perez, two in the possession of Menaça, and eight cigarettes were seized from Toledo as he was offering them for sale. 4. Investigations are being made by the Criminal Court of Santa Marta.

No. 2501. — Seizure at Alexandria on April 8th, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, June 23rd, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 980 grammes. Origin unknown. O.C.S./Conf. 1700. 2. Hussein A wad Khalil, member of the s.v, Henkina, and another member of the crew. 3. Hussein A wad Khalil and his companion wrere noticed walking towards the Customs Control Office, for the purposes apparently of paying the Customs dues on a basket containing provisions which they were carrying. Walking close to them, a Customs porter overheard Hussein telling his companion to be careful not to empty the basket when at the Control Office. Suspecting that the basket contained contraband, the porter followed them and, whilst the basket was being superficially examined by the Customs inspectors, he took hold of it and overturned it. The hashish in question was thus discovered and the two persons arrested. They mutually accused each other of being the owner of the drug. A search of the vessel proved negative. 4. Hussein Awad Khalil was sentenced to imprisonment for three years and a fine of £ e .500. The other person was acquitted.

No. 2502. — Seizure at Alexandria on April 23rd, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 24th, 1946.

Reference : 1 la). Hashish : 1 kg. 300 gr. Origin under enquiry. O.C.S./Conf,1762. n \ , 2. A Greek sailor. 3. The sailor was searched on suspicion and the hashish found in two canvas sacks wrapped round his legs. He stated that he brought it from Greece to sell in Egypt. 4. The accused was tried by the Mixed Court, Alexandria, and sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .200.

No. 2503. — Seizure at Alexandria on April 30th, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, June 25th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 5 kg. 800 gr. Origin under enquiry. O.C.S./Conf.1698. _ , ... , , . I. An officer of the Greek Air force. 3. Information was received by the Alexandria Branch of the C.N.I.B.that an officer of the Greek Air Force was in possession of a certain quantity of drugs which he was endeavouring to sell and that the drugs were at a certain house in Attarin Street, Alexandria. The house in question was raided and the hashish found in a canvas case and a small piece in a lady’s bag. The officer declared that the hashish powder had been given him by a person unknown and that the hashish in the lady’s bag had been given him by a friend in Turkey for his own personal use. — 3 8

4. The officer was tried by the Mixed Tribunal. Alexandria, and sentenced to imprisonment for one y e a r and a fine of £ e .200.

No. 2504. — Seizure at Alexandria on November 2nd, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, May 28th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Hashish powder : 5 kg. 640 gr. Origin unknown. O.C.S./Conf.l783. w r & & & 2. Mustafa Mohamed Shaker, Hassan Hamidon Mohamed. 3. A gunner of the Greek Navy noticed a valise being passed in a suspicious manner from the stern of his warship to a launch, and chased the launch in a motor-boat. With the assistance of a Police officer he arrested the two accused, who were found in possession of the hashish in question. Mustafa Mohamed Shaker stated that the valise had been given to him by two petty officers of the Greek Navy and his statement was confirmed by the Greek Navy Authorities. 4. The twTo petty officers were dealt with by the Greek Navy Authorities. The two other accused were each sentenced to imprisonment for two years and a fine of £ e .400.

No. 2505. — Seizure at Kantara East, on March 15th, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 17th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 1 kg. 23 gr. Origin under enquiry. O.C.S./Conf. 1764. 2. Abdel A1 Sanad Abdel Al. 3. The accused was found hiding under a carriage of the Haifa- Kantara train and, when searched, he was found in possession of the hashish. He stated that he was on his way to Alexandria to sell the drug which he had bought at Haifa. 4. The accused was tried by the Military Court, Kantara, and sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .200.

No. 2506. — Seizure at Port Said on September 27th, 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 23rd, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 2 kg. 105 gr. Origin under enquiry. O.C.S./Conf. 1749. x ' & & e h j 3. Two Greek soldiers who were on board the s.s. Empire Patrol asked the policeman at the Customs gate at Port Said whether it was possible toget out with some goods. He advised them to go to the official concerned. After a while the twosoldiers returned and tried to get past the policeman, who tried to prevent them but one got hold of him while the other escaped. Other officials came to the help of the policeman and one of them pursued the other Greek soldier on a bicycle and arrested him. On being searched, each of the soldiers was found to have a sack containing hashish powder tied to his body. 4. The two soldiers were each sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .200.

No. 2507. — Seizures in the Interior of Egypt in January 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo. January 13th, 1946.

Reference : 1 [a). Hashish : 18 kg. 600 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1761. Opium : 12 kg. 301 gr. 3. There were seven cases. The largest seizure was that of 6 kg. 160 gr. of hashish and 6 kg. 516 gr. of opium at the Cairo Railway station. The accused were all Egyptians.

4. Sentences ranged from imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .200 to imprison­ ment for three years and a fine of £ e .500.

No. 2508. — Seizures in the Interior of Egypt in February 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 13th, 1946. Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 7 kg. 182 gr. 177^2 nt 1761 and Opium : 1 kg. 10 gr. 3. There were three cases. The accused were four Egyptians. 4. One of the accused was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .200, another to imprisonment for two years and a fine of £ e .200, a third to imprisonment for two years and a fine of £e.400, and the fourth to imprisonment for three years and a fine of £ e .200. — 39 —

No. ‘2509. — Seizures in the Interior of Egypt in March 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, February 26th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 4 kg. 780 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1772. w 6 8 3. There was one case, which took place at Kantara. The accused were two Egyptians.

4. The accused were each sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .200.

No. 2510. — Seizures in the Interior of Egypt during April and May 1945. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, February 26th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 11 kg. 150 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1772. Opium : 2 kg. 257 gr. 3. There were two cases. The accused were two Egyptians.

4. One of the accused was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £ e .200 and the other to imprisonment for ten years.

No. 2511. — Seizure in Liverpool on December 8th, 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, January 18th, 1946.

Reference : 1 la). Indian hemp : Two tins. O.C.S./Conf. 172o. Prepared opium : One tin. 2. Frank George Cassar, Maltese. 3. Information reached the Police that opium and hemp were being kept and used at a certain dwelling-house in Liverpool. Observation was kept and it was seen that men of varying nationalities, occasionally accompanied by white women, entered the house after 10 p.m. and remained there until the early hours of the morning. A search warrant was obtained and the house raided. The hemp and opium were found concealed on top of an overmantel and in the drawer of a sideboard, and, in the cupboard in the kitchen, a Hookah pipe was found partly filled with hemp and tobacco. A cake of hemp and cigarette-papers were found on the person of Cassar. 4. Cassar was fined £50 in respect of the hemp and £50 in respect of the opium, with £2 2s. costs.

No. 2512. — Seizures in Palestine during February 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, between May and September 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 65 kg. 924 gr. O.C.S./Conf.1721. Hashish powder : 2 kg. 400 gr. Opium : 7 kg. 736 gr. Cocaine : 0.8 gramme. 2. There were twenty-seven cases. Twenty seizures were effected by the Criminal Investigation Department, consisting of 54 kg. 490 gr. of hashish, 7 kg. 736 gr. of opium, and the cocaine, and seven by the Department of Customs, Excise and Trade, consisting of 13 kg. 834 gr. of hashish. The accused all bore Arabic names. In two cases they were members of the Palestine armed forces. The largest seizure was that of 19 kilogrammes of hashish at Gaza on February 7th. 3. In one case there were no accused. Sentences were passed in three cases : one defendant being sentenced to a fine of 500 mils or imprisonment for four days, another bound over in a sum of £p.5 for two years, and the third, a military case, to imprisonment for six months with hard labour. The rest of the cases were pending at the time of making the report.

No. 2513. — Seizures in Palestine during March 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom between May and September 1945.

Reference : 1 (cr). Hashish : 112 kg. 473 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l721. Opium : 12 kg. 683 gr. 3. There were eighteen cases, sixteen being effected by the Criminal Investigation Department and two by the Department of Customs, Excise and Trade. 66 kg. 550 gr. of hashish, and 12 kg. 673 gr. of opium were seized by the Criminal Investigation Department, and 45 kg. 923 gr. of hashish and 10 grammes of opium by the Customs. The accused all bore Arabic names with the exception of one, Mazimierz Rozanski, two of them being members of the Palestine armed forces. 4. There were no accused in one case. Rozanski was sentenced to imprisonment for six months by the military authorities. The rest of the cases were pending at the time of making the report. — 4 0 —

No. 2514. — Seizures in Palestine during April 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, between May and September 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 167 kg. 495 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1721 and Opium : 45 kg. 747 gr. Morphine and strychnine : Quantities not given. Novocaine : 518 grammes. Cocaine : 57 ampoules. 3. There were twenty-one seizures, twenty effected by the Criminal Investigation Department and one by the Department of Customs, Excise and Trade. 163 kilogrammes of hashish and 45 kg. 747 gr. of opium were seized by the Criminal Investigation Department and 4 kg. 90 gr. of hashish by the Customs. The accused all bore Arabic names with the exception of Adam Kwaitek, who was concerned with the seizure of the morphine, two of them being members of the Palestine armed forces. 4. In four cases there were no accused. The other cases were all pending at the time of making the report, with the exception of that of Kwaitek, who was sentenced to imprisonment for three months.

No. 2515. — Seizures in Palestine during May 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, between May and September 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 236 kg. 875 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l721. Opium : 527 grammes. 3. There were eleven cases, ten seizures by the Criminal Investigation Department and one by the Department of Customs. The accused were all Arabs with the exception of one, Amin Falasi Boisai of the Turkish Navy. There was one military case. 4. In one case there were no accused. One of the accused was sentenced to imprisonment for two days. The rest of the cases were pending at the time of making the report.

No. 2516. — Seizures in Palestine during June 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom in September 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 17 kg. 457 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l721. Opium : 894 grammes. Suttal : 9 grammes. 3. There were twelve seizures, eleven effected by the Criminal Investigation Department and one by the Customs. The Criminal Investigation Department seized all the hashish and suttal and 854 grammes of opium. 40 grammes of opium were seized by the Customs. The accused all bore Arabic names. There was one military case. 4. One of the accused was sentenced to a fine of £P.l. There were no accused in one case, and the rest of the cases were pending at the time of making the report.

No. 2517. — Seizures in Palestine during July 1945. Report communicated by the Govern­ ment of the United Kingdom, November 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 45 kg. 2 gr. O.C.S./Conf.i722. Opium : 2 kg. 542 gr. 3. There were twenty-three seizures, four of which were effected by the Customs. The Customs seized 5 kg. 765 gr. of hashish, the remainder of the drugs being seized by the Criminal Investigation Department. The accused all bore Arabic names. There were two military cases. 4. In five cases there were no arrests. The rest of the cases were pending at the time of making the report.

No. 2518. — Seizures in Palestine during September 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, December 1945 and January 1946. Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 44 kg. 302 gr. ?734S"/COnf 1722 and Opium : 4 kg. 823 gr. Cocaine : 168 grammes. 3. There were nineteen seizures, sixteen of which were effected by the Criminal Investigation Department and three by the Customs. The accused all bore Arabic names. The largest seizure was that of 13 kg. 515 gr. of hashish. There were two seizures of cocaine. 4. Two of the accused were sentenced to imprisonment for three months, and a third to imprisonment for seven years. In one case there were no accused. The rest of the cases are all pending. — 41 —

No. 2519. — Seizures in Palestine during October 1945. Reports communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, January 31st and March 15th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 21 kg. 895 gr. O.CS./Conf.I734 and Opium : 3 grammes. 3. There were eleven seizures, nine of which were effected by the Criminal Investigation Department and two by the Customs. The accused all bore Arabic names. There was one military case. 4. In one case there were no accused. The rest of the cases were all pending at the time of making the report.

No. 2520. — Seizures in Palestine during November 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, March 15th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 121 kg. 857 gr. O.C.S./Conf.1770. Opium : 0.7 gramme. Cocaine : 0.2 gramme. 3. There were twelve seizures, two of which were made by the Customs and the rest by the Criminal Investigation Department. The accused all bore Arabic names. 4. The cases were all pending at the time of making the report.

No. 2521. — Seizures in Palestine during December 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, March 15th, 1946.

Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 77 kg. 697 gr. O.C.S. /Conf. 1770. ' Opium : 3 kg. 900 gr 3. There were eleven cases. Five seizures were made by the Criminal Investigation Department, five by the Customs and one jointly by the C.I.D. and Customs." The accused all bore Arabic names. The largest seizure was that of 66 kg. 100 gr. of hashish powder at Acre on December 2nd. 4. The cases were all pending at the time of making the report.

No. 2522. — Seizure in Portuguese India on January 21st, 1945. Report communicated by the Portuguese Government, February 13th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Ganja-Bhang : 52 kg. 416 gr. Indian origin. O.C.S./Conf.1641. ^ Bicari Sucar Manguela. 3. The seizure was effected in the District Customs House, Damao.

No. 2 5 2 3 . — Seizures at Atlantic Coast and Mexican Gulf Ports, U.S.A., from January to April 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, August 10th, 1945.

O.C?s?/Conf.l755. 1 (a)- Marihuana : 1 kg. 805 gr. Opium : 1.3 grammes. U.S. Report No. 1115. 3 There were ten cases. Four seizures took place at New Orleans, Louisiana. (1) On January 25th, when the Brazilian s.s. Cearaloide arrived from Brazilian ports, Customs searchers found 139 marihuana cigarettes and a package of bulk marihuana weighing, in all, 127 grammes in the seamen’s toilet. (2) On February 13th, on the arrival of the American s.s. O.B. Martin from South-American ports, three small packages of bulk marihuana weighing 15 grammes were found in the crew’s quarters. There were no accused in these two cases. (3) On March 5th, Joseph Eric Sulley, member of the crew of the American s.s. Edmund F. Dickins arrived from South-American ports, was stopped when he left the vessel, at which time he threw a package overboard. The package was recovered and found to contain bulk marihuana. On March 6th, a package of bulk marihuana was found in the crew’s quarters. On March 9th and 10th, two packages of bulk marihuana were found spread on supplies in the steward’s compartment. On March 10th, a package of bulk marihuana was found in the storeroom. In all 813 grammes of marihuana was seized. (4) On March 14th, when the American s.s. Arthur N. Talbot arrived from South-American ports, themaster turned over a package of bulk marihuana which he had found on board to Customs officers. There were no accused. On Staten Island, on February 1st, Augustin Vasquez, second cook on the American s.s. George Chaffee, arrived from Durban, was intercepted as he was leaving the pier and upon searching him, five packages of bulk marihuana weighing 26 grammes was found in the lining of his coat. — 42

At Brooklyn, New York, on February 1st, a Customs search of the British s.s. Thurland Castle, just arrived from Takoradi, resulted in the discovery of a package of marihuana in the quarters of Willie Johnson, British room steward on board. There were three seizures at New York City. (1) On February 20th, the American s.s. George Washington arrived from Jamaica. A package of marihuana was found concealed on the person of Wesley A. Gray, American seaman. The next day, four marihuana cigarettes and more bulk marihuana were found in various parts of the vessel. In all, 346 grammes of marihuana were seized. (2) On March 26th, Customs officers, when searching the American s.s. Edward A. Filene after the arrival of the ship from Trinidad, found a package of marihuana and a piece of raw opium. The day after, a member of the United States Navy gun crew handed over to Customs officers a package of bulk marihuana which had been given him by Antonio Moriani, American third cook on board, with the request to take it ashore. In Moriani’s quarters aboard, another package of marihuana was found. In all, 271 grammes of marihuana and 1.3 grammes of raw opium were seized. (3) On March 29th, when the American s.s. Knute Bockne arrived from Valparaiso, via Cristobal, a package of bulk marihuana weighing 22 grammes was found on board. There were no accused. At Boston, Massachusetts, on April 5th, a search of the Greek s.s. Navarchos Koundouriotis, arrived from Bombay, resulted in the discovery of a package of bulk marihuana weighing 165 grammes.

No. 2524. — Seizures at Atlantic Coast and Mexican Gulf Ports and within the Territorial Limits of the United States, from March to July 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, December 7th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Marihuana : 3 kg. 776 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1787. IIS Rpnort No 1119 3. There were ten seizures. Three of these took place in New York City, New York. On March 6th, on the arrival of the American s.s. Grand Teton from Algiers, a cardboard box of loose marihuana was found on board together with eight marihuana cigarettes. The total weight of the drugs seized was 12 grammes. (2) On July 28th, the Mexican tanker Dieciocho de Marzo, otherwise known as the XVIII de Marzo, arrived at New York from Tampico via Havana and a package of bulk marihuana weighing 22 grammes was found on board. For some time the crew members of this vessel have been suspected of carrying marihuana aboard at Tampico and delivering it to Cuban or United States ports and, on this occasion, a report was received to the effect that members of the crew had been seen purchasing marihuana ashore while in Tampico. (3) On the same date, after the arrival of the American s.s. City of Saint Louis from Tampico, two packages of bulk marihuana weighing 165 grammes were found on board. The same suspicions are attached to members of the crew of this vessel as to those of the Dieciocho de Marzo. There were no accused in any of these cases. At Mobile, Alabama, on May 17th, the master of the American s.s. John Davenport arriving from Trinidad, via Georgetown, Port-au-Prince and Havana, turned over to Customs officers 2 grammes of marihuana which had been found in the quarters of Louis Gates, American, utility-man on board the vessel. On May 30th, at Jersey City, New Jersey, the Brazilian s.s. Ayuruoca arrived from Brazilian ports and two packages of bulk marihuana were found on board, under the bunk of Nelson José Abbade, Brazilian, member of the crew of the vessel. Abbade admitted ownership and stated that he purchased it in Pernambuco. A third package of bulk marihuana was found in the sailor’s quarters. The total amount seized was 2 kg. 390 gr. At Hoboken, New Jersey, there were two seizures. On June 1st, when Customs officers boarded the American s.s. Taos Victory arriving from Capetown, a member of the crew turned over to them a package containing bulk marihuana which he claimed he had found in the locker of his room-mate, Vernon Neatherlin, Jr., British. A search of the quarters of Neatherlin resulted in the discovery of a further small package of marihuana in his locker. (2) On July 4th, Customs officers, when searching the American s.s. Yaka, arriving from Casablanca, found 517 grammes of marihuana on board. Ownership of this was not established. At Staten Island, New York, on June 8th, a package of marihuana was found on board the American s.s. Henry St. George Tucker, arriving from South-African ports, via Trinidad. Ownership was not established. At New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 31st, Rafael Zamudio, Mexican member of the crew of the Mexican s.s. Uxmal, coming from Mexican ports, via Havana, was arrested with 15 grammes of bulk marihuana in his possession. At San Juan, Puerto Rico, on June 29th, when the Cuban m.v. Corsario arrived at San Juan from Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic, eight packages of bulk marihuana were found on board. There were no accused. — 43 —

No. 2525. —Seizures at Points on or near the Mexican Border, U.S.A., from January to April 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, August 10th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Marihuana : 38 kg. 589 gr. O.C.S./Conf. 1756. Marihuana seeds : 7 grammes. U.S. Report No. 1116. Prepared opium : 0.4 gramme. 3. There were sixty-two cases. Five cases took place at Laredo, Texas, on various datesin January and February, in which 846 grammes of marihuana was seized, including nine cigarettes. The accused in these cases were Joe Noriega, American (minor), Tommy Griffith, Joseph V. Franchini, Americans, Mariano Mena, Mexican, Virgil Esmond Romine, American. Mena was arrested after he had sold marihuana near a public school. In four cases, the drug was stated to have come from Nuevo Laredo. In the fifth case, there were no accused. There were four seizures at Brownsville, Texas (three in January and one in February). 4 kg. 521 gr. of marihuana were seized and the accused were Andy N. Roper, Fred F. Simon, American negroes, Felipe Davila Silva, Andres Villegas and José G. Alvarado, Mexicans. The drug was obtained in Matamoros, Mexico, in three cases. In the fourth, there were no accused, the marihuana being found on the highway. Eight seizures took place at Calexico, California (three in January, three in February and two in March), in which 1 kg. 735 gr. of marihuana, 7 grammes of marihuana seed and 0.4 gramme of prepared opium were seized. The accused were Carl D. Fugate, American, Esteban M. Balderas, Ruis Almendariz, Victor T. Navarro, Vicente Hernandez, Edmundo Rendon Garcia and Jesus M. Trejo, Mexicans. In five cases the drug was said to have been brought from Mexicali, Mexico. At El Paso, Texas, there were eighteen seizures on various dates from January to April, and 904 grammes of marihuana were seized. The accused were Jaswell J. Baird, Curtis Dunbar, Robert W. Green, Henry Jelks, Jr., Jessie Luther Lee and Arthur Martin, Americans ; and Francisco Alvarez, Roberto Arenas, Lorenzo Escarcego, Guadalupe Esparza, Victor P. Fierro, José Guadalupe Flores, Ignacio Gaitan, Esteban F. Leon, Precilliano E. Padilla, Abram Perez, Luis Rodriguez, Angel Salvador and Gregorio Olivera Trigueras, Mexicans. In all cases the marihuana had been smuggled in from Juarez, Mexico. Ten cases occurred at San Ysidro, California (five in January and five in February), when 1 kg. 467 gr. of marihuana were seized. In eight cases the drug was smuggled in from Tijuana, Mexico. In two cases there were no accused ; these two cases concerned the finding of marihuana cigarettes in or near the Customs-house. The accused were Albert Guerrero Evangelista, Mexican, and James W. Alverson, Corner Core, Samuel Leo Harper, Arthur Johnson, Vern Johnson, Herbert Oliver, Amos Spears and Alfred D. Taylor, Americans. There was one seizure at Houston, Texas, on January 18th and 19th, when Leslie Bright Morton, Milton Dawitt Edwards, John Allen Frederick, Jr., William Ernest Jernigan and Hugh David Butler were arrested and 7 kg. 761 gr. of marihuana found on them. While Butler was free on bond, he was arrested at Laredo, Texas, in possession of heroin (see case No. 2476). Butler was sentenced to imprisonment for three years, Jernigan for two years. Frederick was released and Edwards has not yet been sentenced. At Harlingen on January 19th, José Melina Gonzalez, Mexican, was arrested with 11 grammes of marihuana in his possession. Four seizures were reported from Hidalgo, Texas (one in January and three in March) ; 3 kg. I ll gr. of marihuana were seized. In all four cases the drug was smuggled from Reynosa, Mexico. The accused were Tiburcio Garcia, Matias Lugo, Gilberto de Los Santos and Raul Gonzales Ramos, Mexicans. At McAllen, Texas, there were two seizures (one on January 31st and the other on February 28th) ; 16 kg. 731 gr. of marihuana were seized. The accused were Francisco Rangel, José M. Martinez. Reynaldo Lerma and Severo Gomez, Mexicans. At Nogales, there were two seizures (one on February 9th and the other on March 20th); 289 grammes of marihuana were seized. The accused were José Rodriguez Martinez, Mexican, and Exie Sherman and Earl K. McGuinnis, Americans. The drugs were smuggled from Tijuana and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. On February 24th, at Fort Isabel, Texas, Baldemar Ocanas Rodriguez, Mexican, was arrested with 6 grammes of bulk marihuana which he had smuggled from Mexico. He was under the influence of marihuana at the time of his arrest. At Del Rio, Texas, on February 25th, Federico Adams, Mexican, was arrested with fifty-three marihuana cigarettes on his person. He had arrived from Villa Acuna, Mexico. He escaped from custody on route to jail and had not been apprehended at the time of making the report. At Carrizo Springs, Texas, on February 27th, Juan Contreras, American, was arrested at a ’bus-stop and 122 marihuana cigarettes were found on his person. On March 3rd, at Havana. Texas, Martin Ramos was arrested with 1 kg. 363 gr. of bulk marihuana in his possession. At Douglas, Arizona, on March 3rd, Garfield Jones, American negro, was arrested with 128 grammes of bulk marihuana on him which he had smuggled from Agua Prieta, Mexico. — 4 4 —

On March 5th, at San Francisco, Lester H. Yanover, American, an oiler on the American s.s. Charles A. Draper, arrived from Kingston via Cristobal, was searched when he left the ship and four marihuana cigarettes were found in a money-belt around his waist. At Bisbee, Arizona, on March "24th, sixteen marihuana cigarettes were found in an automobile driven by a Mexican. The man was released, after investigation failed to establish that he was the owner of the marihuana.

No. 2526. — Seizures at Points on or near the Mexican Border, U.S.A., from February to August 1945. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, December 7th, 1945.

Reference : 1 la). Marihuana : 27 kg. 324 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l788. b & 3. There were fifty-two seizures. At Tornillo, Texas, on U.S. Report No. 1120. February 28th, Customs patrolmen found a package of bulk marihuana weighing 20 grammes in weeds near a drainage ditch. There were no accused. There were nine seizures at Calexico, California. (1) On March 16th, Manuel Lopez, Mexican, was searched at a ’bus station and admitted purchasing the 7 grammes of marihuana found on him, in Mexicali, Mexico. (2) On March 23rd, Antonio Ayala Ramirez and George Dorame, Mexicans, were found with twenty-two marihuana cigarettes in their possession. (3) On March 25th, Espirion Mandujano, Mexican, entered the United States from Mexico at a point other than the regular international crossing, and was arrested with three marihuana cigarettes in his possession. (4) On March 31st, Francisco C. Cugat, Mexican, was found with 1 kg. 420 gr. of marihuana in his possession. (5) On April 28th, the proprietor of a café turned over to Customs officials a package containing 20 marihuana cigarettes which had been found in his place of business. There were no accused. (6) On the same date, Carlos A. Vasquez, John Paul Mora and Joe Alonzo Montalvo, Mexicans, arrived from Mexicali in an automobile and 157 marihuana cigarettes were found in the glove department of the car. Bulk marihuana weighing 3 kg. 977 gr. were found under the hood and in the tyre well. (7) On June 2nd, Victor M. Hernandez, Ernesto Sanchez, Richard Dorama, Claro Rodriguez and Fernando D. Goto, Mexicans, arrived from Mexicali and three marihuana cigarettes were found in the automobile occupied by them. (8) On June 18th, Esperidion Angulo- Mandujano, Mexican,1 was stopped by Customs patrolmen, and three marihuana cigarettes and a package of bulk marihuana weighing in all 8 grammes, were found on him. (9) On July 18th, Floyd I. Daniel and Edward Leonard, Americans, were found in possession of 2 kg. 727 gr. of bulk marihuana which they had purchased in Mexicali and smuggled into the United States. Thirteen seizures took place at El Paso, Texas. (1) On March 26th, a Customs inspector, while examining a Mexican labour train, found a handkerchief containing 21 grammes of bulk marihuana in a water-cooler compartment in one of the cars. There were no accused. (2) On March 26th, Robert Worsham, American negro, arrived from Juarez, Mexico, and a marihuana cigarette was found in his hatband. On March 27th, three further cigarettes were found on his person by the jailer. (3) On April 7th, Roberto Trejo, Mexican, arrived from Juarez and a marihuana cigarette was found in his pocket while a partially smoked cigarette was found in his sock. (4) On May 11th, Angela Franco, alias Magdalena M. Rosales, Mexican, arrived from Juarez, Mexico, and was questioned as to her citizenship, as her papers were not in order. 0.8 gramme of bulk marihuana was found in her pocketbook. (5) On May 13th, Santos Velasco, was arrested by Immigration inspectors when he attempted to smuggle 1 kg. 79 gr. of bulk marihuana through a gap in the international fence. (6) On June 18th, 6 grammes of marihuana were found by a Customs inspector on a labour train of the National Railways of Mexico. (7) On June 19th, Carmen Castro Estrado, Mexican, came from Mexico on a labour train under contract to the United States Government. 510 double-sized marihuana cigarettes were found on him. (8) On June 26th, Milton H. Neal, American negro, was found in possession of ten marihuana cigarettes which he had smuggled from Juarez. (9) On July 24th, Antonio Ornelas, Mexican, and Frank Johnson, American, were arrested while smuggling 4 grammes of bulk marihuana from Juarez. (10) On July 28th, Juan Ignacio Nevarez, Mexican, was arrested with four marihuana cigarettes which he had smuggled from Juarez. (11) On August 17th, Stanley Lipscomb, American, was arrested with 5 grammes of bulk marihuana which he had smuggled from Juarez. (12) On August 22nd, Alberto Salaz, Mexican, was arrested with ten marihuana cigarettes in his possession. (13) On August 23rd, Ruben Ramirez, Mexican, was found with 15 grammes of bulk marihuana which he had smuggled from Juarez. There were nine seizures at Laredo, Texas. (1) On April 5th, Charles W. Vincent, American negro, was found in possession of two marihuana cigarettes, one of which was partly smoked. He has smoked marihuana for twenty years and has already been in a penitentiary for smuggling marihuana. (2) On April 7th, 2 kg. 431 gr. of bulk marihuana were found near the railroad tracks in Laredo, and it is believed that it was part of the quantity brought into the United States by Gregorio Vasquez and his companions (see case No. 2492). (3) On April 10th, Gilberto N. Vasquez, Mexican, was arrested with 4 grammes of bulk marihuana

1 See above on March 25th. - 45

in his possession. He stated that the package was given to him by a Mexican in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, with instructions to deliver it to a man in Laredo. (4) On April 14th, G. V. Garza, Mexican, declared that he had a marihuana cigarette in his possession and stated that marihuana was being sold openly in a certain bar in Nuevo Laredo. (5) On April "21st, Brigidio Granado, Mexican, tried to smuggle 248 grammes of bulk marihuana in a silk stocking tied around the waist. (6) On May 7th, Robert Duran Garcia and Adan Alparzor Santanna, Mexicans, railroad employees, arrived from their homes in Mexico, with 81 grammes of bulk marihuana in their possession. (7) On May 15th, Andres Quiroga, Mexican, was arrested by patrolmen and 4 grammes of bulk marihuana found in his possession. (8) On May 19th, Johnny Robert Lark and John Everett McFadden, Americans, were stopped by Customs officers and 1 kg. 80 gr. of bulk marihuana found in their automobile. They stated that the marihuana was delivered to them near the Rio Grande River by a Mexican smuggler. (9) On June 28th, Agustin Diaz, American, was found in possession of 3 grammes of bulk marihuana smuggled from Nuevo Laredo. At Del Rio, Texas, on April 10th, four marihuana cigarettes were found under the hood of a car which an American was driving. Investigations showed that the drug had been placed there by someone who wished to cause him trouble and he was released. Three seizures took place at Hidalgo, Texas. (1) On April 21st, five packages of bulk marihuana weighing in all 23 grammes, were found at the Customs inspection station. (2) On the same date, a small package of bulk marihuana weighing 2 grammes was also found at the Customs station. (3) On May 6th, Simon and Leopoldo Lopez, Mexicans, were found with a sack containing 114 grammes of bulk marihuana which they had smuggled from Reynosa, Mexico. There were four seizures at Brownsville, Texas. (1) On May 1st, Jesus Acosta Daniel, Mexican, was found with 14 grammes of bulk marihuana which he was trying to smuggle from Matamoros, Mexico. (2) On May 25th, Cipriano Alonzo Pena, Mexican, attempted to smuggle 116 grammes of bulk marihuana from Matamoros in a bundle of clothes. (3) On June 28th, Robert William Quartsoe, Howard Stratton and George M. Smith, Americans, were found with 625 grammes of bulk marihuana in their possession. (4) On July 1st, José Ma. C.havana Gonzalez, Mexican, tried to smuggle 29 grammes of bulk marihuana from Matamoros. At San Ysidro, California, there were four seizures. (1) On May 2nd, William Roslyn Foley, American, smuggled 199 grammes of bulk marihuana concealed under the hood of his automobile. (2) On May 21st, Charles J. Thompson, American, was found in the possession of a marihuana cigarette which he had brought from Tijuana, Mexico. (3) On June 12th, Prentice Horton, Raymond 0. Smith, Joseph H. Breach, Laura Robinson and Barbara McMillon, Americans, were arrested when 227 grammes of bulk marihuana were found in their automobile. (4) On July 2nd, Samuel M. Davidson, Jr., was found in possession of 16 grammes of bulk marihuana. At Donna, Texas, on May 2nd, Eleseo Moreno, Mexican, was arrested with a large marihuana cigarette in his possession. On May 4th, at Alice, Texas, Wilson Lyman, Eddie Gonzalez and William Albert, Americans, and Senero Romano, Mexican, were arrested as they were trying to smuggle 10 kg. 908 gr. of bulk marihuana from Mexico. At Monument No. 2 West, New Mexico, on June 6th, Antonio Guzman, Mexican, was apprehended as he w*as illegally trying to enter the United States, and 17 grammes of bulk marihuana were found on him. On June 10th. at San Juan, Texas, Luis Juarez Gonzalez, Mexican, was found with 28 grammes of bulk marihuana in his possession. At Capote, Texas, on June 26th, Ramon Nunez Sustaita, Mexican, was arrested when he tried to smuggle 85 grammes of bulk marihuana from Mexico. At Pharr, Texas, on July 20th, Jesus Mendoza Valdez, Mexican, was found with 14 grammes of bulk marihuana in his possession. At Las Prietas, Texas, on July 27th. Erasmo Gutierrez and Jesus Chavez, Mexicans, were arrested when 9 kg. 710 gr. of bulk marihuana were found in a truck in which Mexican aliens had been smuggled into the United States by an American farmer to pick cotton. At San Diego, California, on July 29th, four marihuana cigarettes were found in front of the Customs-house.

Note. — Seizures of Indian hemp and Indian hemp drugs were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been sum­ marised under corresponding headings : Cases Nos. 2407, 2410, 2412, 2417, 2 4 2 0 -2 3 , 2425, 2428-9, 2437-8 and 2476, under “ Raw Opium ”. Cases Nos. 2492-3. under “ Prepared Opium ”,

Q u a n t it ie s o f I n d ia n H e m p a n d I n d ia n H e m p D r u g s s e iz e d a s r e p o r t e d to t h e S e c r e t a r ia t : 1945 Hashish: Marihuana: Ganja-Bhang : 1 335 kg. 761 gr. 68 kg. 737 gr. 52 kg. 416 gr. PART III

SEIZURES OF DRUGS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES IN 1944, ACCORDING TO THE ANNUAL REPORTS COMMUNICATED TO THE SECRETARIAT.

Préparations Plantes de de résine de Référence : chanvre chanvre indien Cigarettes document Diacétyl- indien de O.C./A.R. Opium Opium morphine Chanvre (nombre de Preparations marihuana Stupéfiants 1944 brut préparé (Héroïne) indien plantes) of resin of (nombre) Haschich divers Dross Mor­ Cocaïne Codeine Country Pays phine Indian hemp Reference : Raw Prepared Diacetyl­ Indian Indian hemp Marihuana Hashish Various document opium opium morphine hemp plants (Bhang, cigarettes drugs O.C./A.R. (Heroin) (number Charas, Chira, (number) 1944 of plants) Dagga, Ganja, etc.)

Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. N° Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. I

Canada ...... 39 2 8441 3 587 328 258 72 81 97 170 Canada C o lo m b ie ...... 24 198 14 600 amp.1 Colombia E g y p t e ...... 60 171 412 2 1 445 245 548 grammes* Egypt Espagne ...... 25 2 kg. 740 gr.4 Spain E tats-U nis...... 45 104 310 71 18 1 442 26 692 57 388 326 452 16 489 United States F r a n c e ...... 61 65 10 24 165 1 39 Colonies françaises : French Colonies : Inde fran ç aise...... 49 1 515 8 515 French India T u n is ie ...... 35 493 105 420 Tunis I r a k ...... 37 17 130 1 kg. 570 gr.6 Iraq M exique...... 59 312 500 20 Mexico Nouvelle-Zélande...... 27 1 400* New Zealand Colonies néerlandaises : Netherlands Colonies : Curaçao ...... 19 420 Curaçao S urinam ...... 11 5 35 packets Surinam ganja 1 Royaume-U n i ...... 53 ; 33 9917 14 6 519* 473 9 279 2‘ United Kingdom Kg. Gr. Bassoutoland...... 5 340 946“ Basutoland C e y l a n ...... 55 32 740 2 618 60 25911 Ceylon Cyprus C h y p r e ...... 33 20 435 2 696 Fiji Fidji ...... 54 28 1 Guiana Guyane ...... 1 412 57 I Kenya K é n ia ...... 34 909 344 56 Mauritius Ile M a u r ic e ...... 22 275 363 17 3451* 1 031 Palestine P a l e s ti n e ...... 52 691 246 Sierra Leone Sierra-Leone...... 28 44 Swaziland S w azilan d ...... 7 123 170 1 821 Trinidad T rinidad...... 51 2 160 Zanzibar Zanzibar ...... 14 I 352 500 Anglo-Egyptian Sudan Soudan an^lo-égyptien . . . 23 75 52 Transjordan Transjordanio ...... 50 204

T o t a l ...... 1

1 Including 2 kg. 564 gr. tincture of opium and 219 grammes opium 7 Including (180 grammes liquid opium, 680 grammes mixture containing Noie by Ihe Secretarial : powder. opium and 19 grammes opium pills. 1 Ampoules Sedol. ' Including 278 grammes liquid containing prepared opium. The aulhorities in the following countries and territories 3 This includes 29 grammes manzoul ; chocolates mixed with hashish ; * Diamorphine. have stated that there has been no illicit traffic during the a mixture of cocaine and heroin with kinds of sulphates ; and morphine. year 1941 : 11 Dagga. * Kind of drug not specified. 11 Ganja. Aden, Bahamas, Bechuanaland, Belgium, British Hondu­ 1 1 kg. 242 gr. sukhta and 328 grammes shira. ras, Dominica (Windward Isles), French West Africa, Gam­ • Including dross. 11 Gandin. bia, Gibraltar, Gold Coast, Ireland, Leeward Isles, New Caledonia, Nigeria, Nyasaland, Reunion, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Seychelles, Sweden. The authorities of the following countries and territories mention cases of illicit traffic or illicit possession of narcotic drugs without stating, however, the quantities seized or conliscated : Jamaica, New Hebrides, Northern Rhodesia, San Do­ mingo, Switzerland. — 49 —

INDEX TO THE NAMES OF PERSONS, FIRMS, ETC.

Name Page Name Page Name Page

Abbade, Nelson José 42 Chin Lien Toon . 14 Gaitan, Ignacio ...... 43 Abdel El Sanad Abdel A1 38 Chin S e a ...... 13 Gamal Ahmed Hussein 34 Abu J a fa r...... 13 Chinnathambi . . . 14 Garcia, Edmundo Ren­ Adams, Federico ...... 43 Chong Ling Chee 15 don ...... 43 Ah Hing ...... 18 Chong Quai Zuy 11 Garcia, José Leandro .. 28 Ah Hong ...... 10 26 Garcia, Ricardo ...... 15 Ah Nong ...... 23 Choo Ah Lee ...... 24 Garcia, Robert Duran . 45 Ah Ping Chow ...... 17 Choong Cheng Chee . . . 21 Garcia, Tiburcio ...... 43 Ah Sang ...... 13 Chow Ah C hee...... 17 Garza, G. V ...... 45 Ah Tool Cheng ...... 17 Chow Dai ...... 24' Garza, J u lia n ...... 22 Albert, William ...... 45 Chow Y a n ...... 14 Gates, L ou is...... 42 Ali Salem A li...... 5 Chowning, E stelle...... 28 Gee C hee...... 28 Allen, Gerald Grant . . . 28 Chowning, Sam ...... 28 Gee Hee ...... 29 Allen, Nellie Valentine . 28 Choy Gim S o o n ...... 29 Gee Wing Jung ...... 29 Allred, William Tell . . . 26 Choy Loun ...... 13 Geiedi, Ahmed Abdo El 7 Almendariz, Ruiz ...... 43 Choy Lovin ...... 15 Georgevitch, Dimitri .. . 8 Alvarado, José G...... 43 Chrysostalis & Sons, Giam Siak Kam ...... 12 Alvarez, Francisco .... 43 Athens ...... 34 Giner, Ignacio R...... 28 Alverson, James W. . . . 43 Chu Kwang Y u ...... 23 Glover, S a m ...... 27 « Ambre Liquide » mark Chung Ah Chang...... 16 Goettel, R alp h ...... 30 17, 18, 19 Clayton, Eugene Alvin 22 Gomez, José Benito ... 22 Amin, Osman El Amin El 6 Cleebe (firm)...... 35 Gomez, Lausa de ...... 23 Anderson, Juanita...... 30 Cohen, Leon ...... 31 Gomez, Severo...... 43 Anderson, Thomas C. . . 28 Contreras, J u a n ...... 43 Gonzalez, Eddie...... 45 Antonopoulos Bros...... 35 Core, Corner...... 43 Gonzalez, Eva ...... 29 Arenas, Roberto ...... 43 Goto, Fernando D ...... 44 Gonzalez, Gilbert B. .. . 30 Ariza, Humberto Sar- Cuellar, Widow ...... 15 Gonzalez, José Ma Chia- miento ...... 37 Cugat, Francisco C. ... 44 v a n a ...... 45 A wall, M ilton...... 21 Gonzalez, José Melina . 43 Ayala, Estaban ...... 22 Damverghis & Chroma- Gonzalez, Louis Juarez 45 tourgis, Piraeus...... 35 Goodloe, Rembert Gar­ Baird, Jaswell J...... 43 Danforth, Leslie William 27 rett ...... 27 Baker, Rex A...... 30 Daniel, Floyd I...... 44 Gopalsam i...... 14 Balbastro, Gilberto Men­ Daniel, Jesus Acosta . . 45 Gorqueran, John C. ... 22 doza ...... 29 Darrasse Frères, Paris . . 32 Granado, Brigidio ...... 45 Balderas, Estaban H. . . 43 Darwish, Mohamed Mos- Grandose, Julio Riquel- Baldwin, R u th ...... 27 ta fa ...... 6 mo ...... 21 Barajoz, Pablo Gomez . 23 Darwish, Mustafa Dar­ Gray, Wesley A...... 42 Barilla, Rosie ...... 30 wish ...... 6 Green, Robert W ...... 43 Beckman, L ouis...... 23 Daughterly, Alline .... 29 Griffith, Tommy ...... 43 Blakely, Bassett...... 22 Davidson, D a v id ...... 30 Guisar, Robert M...... 27 Blakely, B essie...... 22 Davidson, Samuel M. . . 45 Gutierrez, Erasm o...... 45 Boehringer, C.H...... 31, 34 Delgado, Pablo ...... 22 Guzman, Antonio ...... 21,45 Boisai, Amin Falasi . . . 40 Dewas JIB (mark) .... 17 Gwalior Excise mark . . 20 Bonson, Luis ...... 15 Diaz, Augustin...... 23, 45 Braunschweig Büchler Dickinson, Doyle Frank­ Halford, Carson W. .. . 30 Co...... 35 lin ...... 21 Halstead, John O...... 27 Breach, Joseph H...... 45 Dixon, Sidney O’Neill . 27 Harper, Samuel Leo . . . 43 Burgess, Brown ...... 28 Dorama, Richard ...... 44 Haskin, James R...... 28 Burgess, Mrs. Brown . . 28 Dorame, George...... 44 Hassan Hamidon Moha­ Burk, Boite R a y ...... 28 Dorsch, Marian Esther 23 med ...... 38 Burke, Kenneth J ...... 26 Dunbar, Curtis...... 43 Hema Drug Co., Inc. Burton, Henry Douglas 30 Duran, Meximo ...... 30 Maspeth...... 31 Butler, Hugh David . . . 22, 43 Hernandez, Vicente . . . 43 Edwards, Milton Dawitt 43 Hernandez Victor M... . 44 Camancho, Joe Raymond 27 Ellalli, Ali Hussein .... 6 Hight, Houston A...... 27 Carillo, M ike...... 30 Eng Nam ...... 20 Hight, In ez...... 27 Carter, Miguel ...... 21 Eng Sien C hing...... 17 Hinkle, Delbert P...... 27 Cassar, Frank George . . 39 Eng Yat ...... 20 Ho T sa i...... 20 Chan Chau Lam ...... 18 Escarcego, Lorenzo .... 43 Hoffmann La Roche . . 35 Chan Chin Lee ...... 15 Esparza, Guadalupe . . . 43 Holi T ahou...... 4 Chan Chuen Yuk ...... 12 Estrado, Carmen Castro 44 Horton, Prentice...... 45 Chan Fan ...... 19 Evangelista, Albert Guer­ Hou Hauk Shing ...... 25 Chan Kan Cheung .... 16 rero ...... 43 Huang Sheng Meng .. . 19 Chan Sang ...... 21 Hughes, Norman S. ... 21 Chan S ik ...... 22 Fatheree, Francis Hil­ Hulen, J.T...... 28 Chan Sui S a n ...... 25 liard ...... 27 Hussein, Gamal Ahmed 34 Chang King ...... 22 Fathi Abdel Halim Abou Chang Yung S ong...... 12 Ali ...... 34 Ibarra, Hipolito Liera . 23 Charalambides & Mela- Fierro, Victor P...... 43 Ibrahim, Hosna Magh- chrinos...... 35 Fisher, Howard ...... 30 nam ...... 6 Chavarria, Felix ...... 27 Fisher, Juanita ...... 30 Ibrahim, Fatma Magh- Chavarria, R a u l...... 27 Flores, José Guadalupe 43 nam ...... 6 Chavez, Jesu s...... 45 Foley, William Roslyn 45 Ismail, Selim Mustafa . 4 Chee Chong Quig ...... 29 Fong Kim M on ...... 23 Chen C h i...... 12 Fong Mon Fook ...... 21 Jahagor, Syed Mohd. . . 14 Chen Shin S o a ...... 24 Fontana, Giuseppe .... 22 Jelks, Henry Jr...... 43 Cheng Tuan Chao ...... 20 Fontana, Joseph ...... 22 Jernigan, William Ernest 43 Cheo Chu Sen ...... 13 Foo Hung ...... 11 Johnson, Arthur ...... 43 Cheong On ...... 12 Franchini, Joseph V. . . 43 Johnson C. William .. . 28, 30 Chian H in g ...... 23 Francis, Enrico ...... 34 Johnson, Frank ...... 44 Chiang Sich Wan ...... 11 Franco, Angela ...... 44 Johnson, Joseph B. ... 23 Chidambaram...... 14 Frederick, John Allen, Johnson, P ...... 28 Chin Chuen Chang .... 11 Jr...... 43 Johnson, Mrs. P...... 28 Chin Kan ...... 9 Fugate, Carl D ...... 43 Johnson, V e r n ...... 43 Chin Kin Ying ...... 20 Fung Wing Shuck .... 29 Johnson, Willie ...... 42 — 50 —

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Jones, Garfield...... 43 May and Baker label . . 34 Rodriguez, L u is...... 43 Juarez, Rafael Garcia . 15 McCoy, Ralph Monteeth 30 Romano, Senero ...... 45 McEdwards, Neil Gar- Romero, Fernando .... 22 Kelly, A lonso...... 27 ! field ...... 28 Romine, Virgil Esmond 43 Kenar, Chinnathambi . . 14 McFadden, John Everett 45 Roper, Andy N...... 43 Kenar, Veerabadhra . . . 14 McFaul, Georare G...... 28 Rosales, Magdalena M. 44 Khadr ...... 6 McFaul, Virginia O. . . . 28 Rozanski, Mazimierz . . . 30 Khalil, Hussein Awad . . 37 McGuiness, Earl ...... 43 Russell, William Patrick 28 Ivheng Teng Leng ...... 21 McMillon, Barbara .... 45 King, Adley ...... 30 Mee, J im ...... 16 Sa Ah Chu ...... 25 King, Etta S w a in ...... 30 Mena, Mariano...... 43 Salaz, Alberto ...... 44 Kin?, R alp h ...... 30 Menaça, A ntenor...... 37 Salazar, Francis...... 30 Knoll ...... 35 Mendoza, Felipe ...... 37 Saleh, Mohamed Ahmed 6 Kohler, Herman (mark) Mendoza, Gilberto...... 29 Salem, Ahmed Mohamed 6 17, 18, 19 Merck (firm )...... 34, 35 Salem, Awwad Selim . . . 5 Kwaitek, A d a m ...... 40 Miller, A lb ert...... 30 Salem, Salmi Soliman . . 7 Miller, L.A...... 27 Salematulla...... 13 Lai Chen Char ...... 18 Mohamed, Hassan Ha- Salvador, A n gel...... 43 Lai, José Luis Chian . . . 15 midon ...... 38 Sam Chen Ah ...... 12 Lai Soo ...... 15 Montalvo, Joe Alonzo . 44 Sam Mai ...... 24 Lai Suns: W o n g ...... 21 Montano, R oberto...... 22 Samanego, J e s u s ...... 29 12 Mora, John P a u l...... 44 Sanchez, Ernesto...... 44 Lam H in g ...... 30 Moreno, Eleseo ...... 45 Sandoz (firm) ...... 35 Lam Sui ...... 20 Moreno, M anuel...... 30 Santanna, Adan Alparzer 45 Lam Wai ...... 17 Moriani, A ntonio...... 42 Santos, Gilberto de Los 43 Lam Wan ...... 10 Morton, Leslie Bright . . 43 Sarma Kesava ...... 14 Lark, Johnny Robert . . 45 Munnik, Arie ...... 20 Say Choh Siew ...... 16 Larsen, Phyllis L...... 27 Mustafa Mohamed Sha­ Scaramucci, André .... 23 Latimer, Theodor Roose­ ker ...... 38 Seale, W.T...... 22 velt .... 22 See Yee Ke ...... 4 Lau Bing Kee ...... 21 Najera, Henry G...... 29 Selvaraju...... 14 Lee Ah Ping ...... 17 Nam Chong Ham ...... 19 Seriez, Enrique...... 15 Lee Awai ...... 10 Navarro, Victor T...... 43 Seuin» K e e ...... 12 Lee Cheung Shing ...... 26 Nazir Ahmed ...... 13 Shaik, J. Chinaathambi 14 Lee Ching Lai ...... 21 Neal, Milton H...... 44 Shaker, Mustafa Moha­ 17 Neatherlin, Vernon Jr. 42 med ...... 38 Lee Chung Tung ...... 20 Nevaraz, Juan Ignacio 44 Shennawi, El Sayed Ali Lee Fook Loy ...... 20 Ng Nget ...... 20 Ahmed E l ...... 0 Lee, Jessie Luther .... 43 Ngay Ah Chan ...... 23 Sherman, E x ie ...... 43 Lee, K enneth...... 20 Niemeyer, William M. . 30 Shih Ah King ...... 23 Lee Pak ...... 9 Noreiga, J o e ...... 43 Shu H ungh ...... 24 Lee San ...... 18 Nurul Huq ...... 13 Silva, Felipe Davila . . . 43 Lee W a n ...... 14 Nv Kuen Y ak ...... 13 Simon, Fred F...... 43 Leo Sun K w a i...... 13 Sing F o o k ...... 20 Leon, Estaban F...... 43 Ojeda, Hermenegildo Es­ Sing Hing W.G...... 11 Leon Pak ...... 29 trada ...... 27 Sing Lee ...... 20 Leong Chov Moon .... 16 Oliver, Herbert ...... 43 Singam Alasakoln ...... 14 Leong Hei Ming ...... 10 Ornelas, A ntonio...... 44 Sinthamani ...... 14 Leonard, Edward ...... 44 Ouda, Salem Youssef . o Sivaraju...... 14 43 Skinazi, Fannv ...... 34 Leung Tons; 18 Paddilla, Precilliano E. . 43 Smith, George M...... 45 Lim Ah K o w ...... 20 Pang K w a i...... 9 Smith, R aym ond...... 30 Lim K im ...... 23 Pearce, Edward L...... 22 Smith, Raymond O. . . . 45 Lin Hop C hang...... 16 Pena, Cipriano Alonzo . 45 Smith, Theodore ...... 22 Lin Y a Yin ...... 18 Pepo, Joseph ...... 35 Snell, Charles H...... 27 Ling Ah Swee ...... 19 Perdomo, Estaban .... 29 Sonnesso, A ngelo...... 21 Ling Ah T a v ...... 10 Perdomo, Manuel ...... 29 Soon Hung Yu ...... 16 Ling Ching C hue...... 16 Perez, A bram ...... 43 Soto, Josefina...... 28 Ling K a i...... 16 Perez, José Villajina . . 37 Spears Amos ...... 43 Ling Sao Piner...... 25 Peters, Mrs. A.L...... 28 Stevens, Truman Ho­ 44 Peters, Elsie .. 28 ward ...... 27 Lo Che Kwong .*...... 19 Peters, Jim m ie...... 28 Stratton, Howard ...... 45 Lo Tom Shau ...... 18 Sul ley, Joseph Eric .. . 41 Lok On ...... 24 Quartsoe, Robert Wil­ Sustaita, Ramon Nunez 45 Lopez, Leopoldo ...... 45 liam ...... 45 Swope, Jo h n ...... 22 Lopez, M anuel...... 44 Quereshi, Amii Z...... 11 Sze King Ching...... 25 Lopez, Sim on...... 45 Quiroga, Andres ...... 45 Los Santos, Gilberto de 43 Tan Ah K e e ...... 9 Low Ah Pow ...... 19 Rahaman, Lutfur ...... 13 Tapia, Matias Moreno . 29 Lugo, Matias ...... 43 Raju, P...... 14 Taylor, Alfred D...... 43 Lui Ah Mow ...... 9 16 Lui N e e ...... 12 A h m ed ...... 5 Tee Sing ...... 17 Lutfur R aham an...... 13 Ramirez, Antonio Ayala 44 Tenant, Albert James . 28 Lyman, Wilson ...... 45 Ramirez, Miguel Moren 23 Teng Ah Cheng ...... 20 Ramirez, Ruben ...... 44 Teran, Ray Mendoza . . 23 Magro, Emmanuel...... 6 Ramos, Martin...... 43 Thompson, Charles J. . 45 Mak Chuen ...... 18 Ramos, Raul Gonzalez 43 Tie Won ...... 12 Malik Abdulali...... 13 Rangel, Francisco ...... 43 Ting Ah S in g ...... 22 Mandujano, Angulo Es- Ransom, Lois Pauline . 30 Ting Le Sung ...... 14 piridion ...... 44 Reddy, Kanniah ...... 14 Toledo, Elfrain A...... 37 Mandujano, Espirion . . 44 Rehim, Abdel Hamed Tong Fat ...... 24 Manguela, Bicari Sucar 41 Ahmed Abdel...... 6 Too Ah K u m ...... 11 Manickam ...... 14 Reyes, Benito Delgado . 30 Tou Ah Zai ...... 11 Manolakis, Joseph...... 6 Riesmeyer, Hermanns . 19 Trejo, Jesus M...... 43 Mao Foo Sang ...... 26 Robinson, Laura ...... 45 Trejo, R oberto...... 44 Marinoff, A lbert...... 30 Rodriguez, Armando V. 22 Trevino, Carlos ...... 2 / Marshall, Gordon A. . . . 27 Rodriguez, Baldimar Oca- Trigueras, Gregorio Oli- 27 43 vera ...... 43 Martin, Arthur...... 43 Rodriguez, Claro ...... 44 Tsang Ah Yoang ...... 17 Martinez, José M...... 43 Rodriguez, Francisco . . 27 Tso Ah Tsu ...... 26 Martinez, José Rodriguez 43 Rodriguez, Irene ...... 15 Tsoi H o ...... 16 - 51 —

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Tsou San Mei ...... 17 XVai Dang Fong ...... 4 Yaah Kwang ...... 10 Tsu A h zai...... 11 XVai K a n ...... 18 Yanover, Lester H. . . . 44 Turner, Edward Frank . 28 Wallace, Laurence Ed­ Yeang Y o u ...... 11 Twang Soo Eng ...... 17 win ...... 31 Yee Tung ...... 19 Wells, Hary Grant .... 30 Yin Ah Sin ...... 16 Valdez, Jesus Mendoza . 45 Williams, Coy B...... 27 Ying Gock Wong ...... 27 Valencia, Louisa ...... 27 Williams, O b ie...... 28 Yong Chong Wee ...... 19 Vasquez, Augustin .... 41 Wong Charlie...... 19 Young Chong Woo .... 22 Vasquez, Carlos A 44 Wong Keengee...... 12 Young Nie ...... 20 Vasquez, Gilberto N. . . 44 Wong Kok Ding 16 Young Ping Kong .... 4 Vasquez, Gregorio 27, 44 Wong Lee Jin ...... 16 Young, W illiam ...... 23 Velasco, Santos ...... 14 Wong Soon Ming ...... 19 Yuen Kam ...... 25 Velum al ai ...... 14 Wong Wen Nee ...... 16 Yung Pan C hing 9 Verdugo, Lino Ochoa . . 29 Wong Yong Chung .... 16 Vildosola, Frank Castro. Wong You Chang 12 Zamudio, Rafael ...... 42 Jr...... 27 Woo Y e e ...... 24 Zupancic, Johnnie Vin­ Villa, Candelario ...... 28 Worsham, R o b ert 44 cent ...... 30 Villalobos, M anuel...... 27 Zupancic, Pauline Lank­ Villegas, Andres...... 43 Xing Yong ...... 15 ford ...... 30 Vincent, Charles W. ... 44 — 52 —

INDEX TO LOCALITIES

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Colombia Dates not given 31, 37 Palestine January 1945 ...... 10 December 1940 32 February 1945 39 Egypt : March 1945 ...... 39 April 1945 ...... 40 February 20th, 1945 4 Alexandria May 1945 ...... 40 April 8th, 1945 .... 37 June 1945 ...... April 23rd, 1945 . . . 40 37 July 1945 ...... 40 April 30th, 1945 . . . 37 August 1945 ...... 10 May 23rd, 1945 ___ 34 September 1945 . . . 40 May 26th, 1945 ___ 31 October 1945 ...... 41 July 7th, 1945 4 November 1945 . . . 41 October 1st, 1945 . . 4, 34 December 1945 . . . 41 November 2nd, 1945 38 Cairo June 1st, 1945 ...... 4 Portuguese India January 21st, 1945 41 Gilbana October 10th, 1945 . 5 December 6th, 1945 15 Interior of the August and October United Kingdom country 1944 ...... January 1945 ...... 38 Avonmouth March 9th, 1945 . . . 9 February 1945 ...... 38 Cardiff March 25th, 1945 . . 9 March 1945 ...... 39 Falmouth June 4th, 1945 .... 24 April and May 1945 . 39 Glasgow April 1945 ...... 7 Between December May 1945 ...... 7 16th, 1944, and Jan­ June 1945 ...... 8 uary 16th, 1945 . . 24 July 1945 ...... 8 January 4th and 5th, August 1945 ...... 8 1945 ...... 9 September 1945 .... 8 March 25th, 1945 . . 24 October 17th, 1945 . 8 April 1st, 1945 ...... 24 October 1945 ...... 8 Gravesend May 14th, 1945 ___ 25 November 1945 .... 8 August 12th, 1945 . 25 Ismailia April 21st, 1945 .... 5 Hull June 29th, 1945 . . . 25 Kantara January 28th, 1945 . 5 November 26th, 1945 25 February 2nd, 1945 5 Liverpool January 23rd, 1945 . 25 March 15th, 1945 . . 38 January 24th, 1945 . 9 April 27th, 1945 . . . 6 January 26th, 1945 . 10 Julv 7th, 1945 6 February 26th, 1945 25 October 10th, 1945 . 6 September 28th, 1945 26 December 8th, 1945 6 December 8th, 1945 39 Kasfarit June 1st, 1945 ...... 4 Port Said May 23rd, 1944 .... 6 London September 2nd, 1945 26 September 3rd, 1945 7 North Shields March 14th, 1945 26 September 27th, 1945 38 May 16th, 1945 ___ 10 November 8th, 1945 . 7 Tilbury Dock October 10th, 1945 . 26 Sohag August 1st, 1945 . . . 7 United States of French Colonies : America : Madagascar Alice, Texas May 4th, 1945 ...... 44 Tamatave February 11th,1945 . 9 Baltimore, March 28th, 1945 . . 17 Greece : Maryland April 24th, 1945 . . . 18 August 3rd, 1945 . . 20 Athens December 1944 and September 6th, 1945 21 January 1945 .... 34 September 9th, 1945 23 India : October 13th, 1945 . 21 Bombay February 15th, 1945 10 Bayonne, January 8th and 10th, March 30th, 1945 . 10, 11 New Jersey 1945 ...... 16 April 18th, 1945 . . . 11 April 5th, 1945 . . 16 June 16th, 1945 ... 11 July 21st, 1945 . . 20 July 1945 ...... 11 Bayway, July 14th, 1945 19 August 30th, 1945 . 11 New Jersey July 20th, 1945 . . 20 August 1945 ...... 11 Bisbee, Arizona March 1st, 1945 . . 23 September 30th, 1945 11 March 24th, 1945 44 September 1945 .... 12 Boston, Massa­ October 12th, 1945 . 12 chusetts April 5th, 1945 . . 42 November 28th, 1945 12 Calcutta January 1945 ...... 12 Brammel’s Point, February 12th, 1945 17 April 1945 ...... 12 New Jersey July 31st, 1945 . . . 20 May 1945 ...... 12 November 16th, 1945 20 July 1945 ...... 13 Brooklyn, February 1st, 1945 42 August 1945 ...... 13 New York February 10th-13th October 1945 ...... 13 1945 ...... 17 November 1945 .... 13 April 7th, 1945 . . . 17 Karachi August 7th, 1945 . . . 13 April 28th, 1945 . . 18 October 3rd, 1945 . . 13 June 4th and 8th November 24th and 1945 ...... 18 25th, 1945 ...... 14 June 12th, 1945 .. 19 Madras January 1945 ...... 14 July 3rd and 4th, March 11th, 1945 14 1945 ...... 19 March 1945 ...... 14 September 14th, 1945 21 April 22nd, 1945 . . . 14 September 24th, 1945 21 May 5th, 1945 ...... 15 October 17th, 1945 . 21 October 1945 ...... 15 November 21st, 1945 21 November 1945 .... 15 Brownsville, January and Febru­ Texas ary 1945 ...... 43 Mexico : Date not given .... 15 May 1st and 25th, Guadalajara Date not given .... 15 1945 ...... 44 Guamachil, June 28th, 1945 ... 44 Sinaloa September 10th, 1945 15 July 1st, 1945 ...... 44 — 53 —

Country and locality Dale Page Country and locality Dale Page United States of Un'ted States of America (continued) : America (continued) Calexico, January-March 1945 43 Hollywood, California February 17th, 1945 23 California March 21st, 1945 . . . 23 March 4th, 1945 ... 23 Houston, Texas January 13th, 1945 . 22 March 6th, 1945 ... 23 January 18th and March 16th, 23rd, 19th, 1945 ...... 43 25th and 31st, 1945 44 March 8th, 1945 27 Various dates in March 1945 ...... 27 Jersey City, March 13th, 1945 . . 17 Various dates in April New Jersey May 30th, 1945 .... 42 1945 ...... 27 Laredo, Texas January 24th, 1945 . 22 April 28th, 1945 . . . 2 January and Februa- May 24th, 1945 .... 27 ary 1945 ...... 43 June 2nd and 18th, February 2nd, 1945 . 22 1945 ...... 44 February 16th, 1945 . 22 July 18th, 1945 _____ 44 March 8th, 1945 . . . 22 July 22nd and 28th, March 12th. 1945 . . 22 1945 ...... 27 March 17th, 1945 22(2) September 19th, 1945 31 March 20th, 1945 . . 22 October 3rd, 1945 . . 31 April 1st, 7 th and Capote, Texas June 26th, 1945 ... 44 12th, 1945 ...... 27 April 5th, 7th, 10th Carrizo Springs, and 21st, 1945 . . . 44 Texas February 27th, 1945 . 43 May 7th, 15th and Carteret, New 19th, 1945 ...... 44 Jersey February 28th, 1945 17 May 8th, 1945 28 Chula Vista, June 9th, 12th, 14th, California June 16th, 1945 ... 28 and 17th, 1945 . . . 28 Constable Hook, January 30th, 1945 . 16 June 28th, 1945 ... 44 New Jersey March 18th and 19th, Julv 3rd and 7 th, 1945 ...... 17 1945 ...... 28 May 2nd, 1945 ...... 18 August 27th and 31st, May 21st, 1945 .... 18 1945 ...... 30 Del Rio, Texas February 25th, 1945 . 43 September 5th, 8th, April 10th, 1945 ... 44 10th, 13th, 18th, 21st and 23rd. 1945 30 Dilley, Texas August 6th, 1945 . . 30 Las Prietas, Donna, Texas May 2nd, 1945 .... 44 Texas July 27th, 1945 .... 44 Douglas, Arizona March 3rd, 1945 ... 43 Long Beach. June 27th, 1945 ... 29 California January 24th, 1945 . 26 July 23rd, 1945 .... 29 Los Angeles, August 27th, 1945 . 30 ElPaso, Texas January 11th, 1945 . 22 California September 7th, 1945 30 Various dates from Marcus Hook, February 24th,1945 . 17 January to April Pennsylvania May 1st, 1945 ...... 18 1945 ...... 43 June 3rd and 4th, March 5th, 1945 ... 22 1945 ...... 19 March 7th, 1945 . . . 26 July 3rd, 1945 ...... 19 March 26th and 27th, August 23rd, 1945 23 1945 ...... 44 September 21st, 1945 21 April 7th, 1945 .... 44 April 30th, 1945 . . . 27 McAllen, Texas January 31st, 1945 . 43 May 11th and 13th, February 28th, 1945 43 1945 ...... 44 Mobile, Alabama May 17th, 1945 .... 42 June 11th, 1945 ... 29 Monument No. 2, June 18th, 19th and West, New 26 th, 1945 ...... 44 Mexico June 6th, 1945 .... 44 July 24th and 28th, 1945 ...... 44 National City, August 17th, 1945 . 44 California July 23rd, 1945 .... 29 August 18th, 1945 . 27 New Orleans, January 25th, 1945 41 August 22nd and Louisiana February 13th, 1945 41 23rd, 1945 ...... 44 March 5th, 1945 41 August 27th, 1945 . 29 March 14th, 1945 41 September 21st, 1945 29 July 31st, 1945 ___ 42 September 30th, 1945 29 September 10th, 1945 23 Elizabeth, New York City, January 8th, 1945 . . 16 New Jersey March 29th, 1945 . . 17 Escondido, New York February 20th, 1945 . 42 California April 14th, 1945 ... 28 February 25th, 1945 . 16 Everett, Massa­ February 27 th and 28th, ‘1945 ...... 16 chusetts April 27th, 1945 ... 18 March 6th, 1945 . . 16, 42 Fort Isabel. 16 Texas February 24th, 1945 43 March 15th, 1945 . . March 26th, 1945 . . 42 Gibson, Arizona July 24th, 1945 .... 29 March 29th, 1945 . . 42 Harlingen, Texas January 19th, 1945 43 June 13th, 1945 .. 18, 19 Havana, Texas March 3rd, 1945 ... 43 July 28th, 1945 ___ 42 August 29th, 1945 . . 21 Hidalgo, Texas January-March 1945 43 September 19th, 1945 21 April 21st, 1945 _____ 44 October 25th, 1945 . 21 May 6th, 1945 ...... 44 Newport News, Hoboken, January 4th, 1945 . 16 Virginia April 7tn, 1945 .... 17 New Jersey March 22nd, 1945 . . 16 Nogales, Arizona January 21st, 1945 . 22 May 7th, 1945 ...... 18 February 9th, 1945 . 43 May 11th, 1945 _____ 18 March 20th, 1945 . . . 43 June 1st, 1945 ...... 42 June 22nd, 1945 ... 19 Norfolk, Virginia May 30th, 1945 ___ 18 July 4th, 1945 ...... 42 Oakland, February 3rd, 1945 . 22 August 13th, 1945 . 21 California June 2nd, 1945 .... 28 December 6th, 1945 . 21 September 15th, 1945 30 - 54 —

Country and locality Dale Page Country and locality Dale Page United States of United States of America (conlinued) : America (continued) : Oceanside, February 7th, 1945 . . 23 San Ysidro Various dates in Jan- California July 24th, 1945 .... 29 California uary and Febru­ Perth Amboy, March 6th, 1945 . . . 17 (continued) ary" 1945 ...... 43 New Jersey April 9th, 1945 .... 18 May 2nd, 1945 44 Various dates in Julv May 16th, 1945 ___ 28 1945 ...... 19 May 21st, 1945 .... 44 July 14th and 15th, June 12th, 1945 . . . 44 1945 ...... 19 June 23rd, 1945 ... 28 Pharr, Texas July 20th, 1945 .... 44 July 2nd, 1945 .... 44 August 25th, 1945 . 30 Philadelphia, June 30th, 1945 . . . 20 Pennsylvania September 10th, 1945 23 Sea Waren, August 19th and 20th, New Jersey 1945 ...... 23 Rouses Point, New York December 22nd, 1945 21 Seattle, Washington January 22nd, 1945 . 22 Sacramento, California March 30th, 1945 . . 23 Staten Island, January 12th, 1945 . 16 New York February 1st, 1945 . 41 San Antonio, March 21st, 1945 . . . 17 Texas July 28th, 1945 .... 30 April 14th, 1945 . . . 18 San Diego, June 19th, 1945 . .. 28 May 12th, 1945 .... 17 California July 29th, 1945 .... 44 June 8th, 1945 .... 42 August 11th, 1945 . 28 June 13th, 1945 . . . 19 August 13th, 1945 . 28 June 18th, 1945 . . . 19 August 14th, 1945 . 30 June 26th, 1945 . . . 19 San Francisco, March 5th, 1945 ... 44 July 2nd, 1945 .... 19 California April 16th, 1945 ... 28 July 20th, 1945 .... 19 April 19th, 1945 . .. 28 Terminal Island, May 7th-Julv 31st, California January 7th, 1945 . 21 1945 ...... '...... 29 Tornillo, Texas February 28th, 1945 44 September 10th and Tucson, Arizona May 16th, 1945 .... 28 11th, 1945 ...... 29 Washington, July 3rd, 1945 ...... 20 San Juan, Texas June 10th, 1945 . .. 44 D.C. November 3rd, 1945 20 San Ysidro, January 19th, 1945 . 22 November 4th, 1945 . 20 California January 25th, 1945 . 22 Puerto Rico, February 19th, 1945 22 San Juan June 29th, 1945 ... 12