'File E8/4 II: Interdicts: Import of Opium into Bahrain' [‎155r] (297/863)

Statistical Form B (L).
CONVENTION FOR LIMITING THE MANUFACTURE AND REGULATING
THE DISTRIBUTION OF NARCOTIC DRUGS OF JULY 13 th , 1931.
Permanent Central Opium Board.
ANNUAL ESTIMATES OF DRUGS.
(These Estimates should reach the Central Board not later than August 1st.)
If for any country estimates are not furnished by the above date, the Supervisory Body
shall itself draw up the estimates. (See Article 2 of the Convention of July 13th, I93 1 ')
Government of Bahrain.
Competent Department :
Quarantine Medical Officer f Bahrain*
These estimates relate to the calendar year 19 .
fSigned):
Head of D
EXTRACT FROM THE CONVENTION OF JULY 13TH, 1931.
Article 5.
3. Every estimate shall be accompanied by a statement explaining the method by which
the several amounts shown in it have been calculated. If these amounts are calculated so as
to include a margin allowing for possible fluctuations in demand, the estimates must indicate
the extent of the margin so included. It is understood that, in the case of any of the "drugs"
which are or may be included in Group II, a wider margin may be necessary than in the case
of the other "drugs".
4. Every estimate shall reach the Permanent Central Board not later than August 1st in
the year preceding that in respect of which the estimate is made.
For definitions, see Article 1 of the Convention of July 13th, 1931, and also Notes 1 and 2
on the back of this form.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Fill in every blank space in every column. Where there is nothing to report, write the
word "nil". . , . . ..
If there is not sufficient space on this form, attach additional pages with a proper designation
at the head of each page.
Show weight in kilogrammes and grammes; if impossible, state clearly the weight used
in the table.
Figures for kilogrammes should be shown without full-stops or commas.
Only net weights should be entered in the table {i .e., excluding packing material, such as
cases, bottles, tubes and other containers, wrappers, etc.).
Only the weight of the pure alkaloid content should be given in the case
of crude alkaloids and of salts and preparations. (See table of equivalences.)
TABLE OF EQUIVALE"
(By "pure alkaloid" is meant basic
rous alkaloid.)
Morphine: The principal morphine salts found on the market contain about 80 pei cent of
pure morphine. .
Diacetyimorphine (diamorphine, heroin): The principal diacetylmorphine salts (diamorpnine,
heroin) found on the market contain about 90 per cent of pure diacetylmorphine.
Cocaine: Hydrochloride of cocaine contains about 9° per cent of pnre cocaine. Nitrate of cocaine
contains 75 per cent of pure cocaine. Tincture of coca ordinarily contains 0.2 per cent of
pure cocaine. Fluid extract of coca ordinarily contains 0.6 per cent of pure cocaine.
Hydrochloride of dihydrohydroxycodeinone (eucodal) contains 7^ P er cent of pure dih\ drohydroxy-
codeinone.
Bitartrate of dihydrocodeinone (dicodide) contains 60 per cent of pure diliydrocodemone.
Hydrochloride of diJiydromorphinone (dilaudide) contains 89 per cent of pure dihydromorphinone.
Hydrochloride of acetyldihydrocodeinone or hydrochloride of acetyldemethylodihydrothebaine
(aceciicone) contains 90 per cent of pure acetyldih ^drocodeinone.
Hydrochloride of dihydromorphine (paramorfan) contai ,89 per cent of pure dihydromorphine.
Hydrochloride of benzylmorphine (peronine) contains t
Methyl-morphine (codeine): Phosphate of codeine co 1
methylmorphine (codeine).
Hydrochloride of codeine contains 81 per c
Sulphate of codeine contains 76 per cent
Hydrochloride of ethylmorphine (dionine) contains
89 per cent of pure dihydromor]
of pure benzylmorphine.
S. D. N. 1000 (F. )2000 (A.) 500 (Esp.) 12/39' — Im P' Atar -
\ average 70 per cent of pure
thylmorphine (codeine).
\orphine (codeine),
ethylmorphine.