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200. Minutes of the Working Group of the Cabinet Committee on International Narcotics Control

ultant problems for Indians who had become accustomed to ready availability of opium through that system. Dr. DuPont then referred to Africa. In his view he saw it as having great potential for substantial illicit narcotics production. He noted that Nigeria was an important source of hashish for the UK . He felt that the climate and geography, together with the relative poorness of the farmers of Africa, all pointed to the need to watch that area carefully. Finally Dr. DuPont referred to NIDA ’s plans for training foreign officials in aspects related to the demand side of the drug problem. He …