Word: indiaâ
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Dates: during 1924-1924
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...chief delegate for India???one Campbell, a Briton?immediately opposed Proposal B, said that its adoption would deprive the people of India of opium for their personal use. The atmosphere became heated; and all manner of gross insinuations were hurled. Mr. Campbell held that the U. S. delegates had at last year's League Conference withdrawn their objections to India's demand for the continuance of opium eating and had stated that they did not wish to interfere in domestic matters. He insisted that the matter could not be reopened; if it were, the Indian delegation would find it difficult...