| ID | 118593 |
| Title Proper | Opium as an important source of income of the British colonial administration of Hong Kong in 1900-1941 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kozlov, A |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | On the basis of official documents of the colonial administration of Hong Kong, the article describes the policy of the British colonialists in Hong Kong using opium as a legal source of income in the first half of the 20th century. Despite decisions of several international conferences on control over drug trafficking, beginning from the Shanghai Opium Commission whose centenary was marked in 2009, Britain widely used opium for financial support of its rule in China, and stopped it only in 1945 under U.S. pressure. |
| `In' analytical Note | Far Eastern Affairs Vol. 40, No.4; 2012: p.145-152 |
| Journal Source | Far Eastern Affairs Vol. 40, No.4; 2012: p.145-152 |
| Key Words | Opium ; Trade ; Opium Farm ; Anglo - Chinese Relations ; Illegal Drug Trafficking |