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 MULTILATERAL-NARCOTIC DRUGS. JULY 13,1931. The term "estimates" shall denote estimates furnished in accord. a.nce with Articles 2 to 5 of this Convention and, unless the context otherwise requires, shall include supplementary estimates. The term "reserve stocks" in relation to any of the drugs shall denote the stocks required (i) For the normal domestic consumption of the country or temtol')1 in which they are maintained, (ii) For conversion in that country or territory, and (iii) For export. 1557 .. Estimates... .. Rererve stocks." The term "Government stocks" in relation to any of the drugs 8t~S~'v ern men t shall denote stocks kept under Government control for the use of the Government and to meet exceptional circumstances. Except where the context otherwise requires, the term "export" shall be deemed to include re-export. CHAPTER II.- EsTIMATES. Article B. Estimates. E hHighC . P hall f .h 11f h To be furnishe1 1. ac ontractmg arty s urms annua y, or eac annually. of the drugs in respect of each of his territories to which this Con- vention applies, to the Permanent Central Board, constituted under Chapter VI of the Geneva Convention, estimates in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of this Convention. 2. In the event of any High Contracting Party failing to furnish, ny failing to fur- by the date specified in paragraph 4 of Article 5, an estimate in respect of any of his territories to which this Convention applies, an estimate will, so far as possible, be furnished by the Supervisory Body specified in paragraph 6 of Article 5. 3. The Permanent Central Board shall request estimates for Nonslgnatorles. countries or territories to which this Convention does not apply to be made in accordance with the provisions of this Convention. If for any such country estimates are not furnished, the Supervisory Body shall itself, as far as possible, make the estimate. Article S. Any High Contracting Party may, if necessary, in any year furnish in respect of any of his territories supplementary estimates for that territory for that year with an explanation of the circumstances which necessitate such supplementary estimates. Article 4. 1. Every estimate furnished in accordance with the preceding Articles, so far as it relates to any of the drugs required for domestic consumption in the country or territory in respect of which it is made, shall be based solely on the medical and scientific requirements of that country or territory. 2. The High Contracting Parties may, in addition to reserve stocks, create and maintain Government stocks. SuppJementarlea. BBSis. Government stocb.