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Enclosure 1
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Consul General Manafiald
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Admiral Li Chun
JAPR 6 1907
16 10angen,
Jan. 5, 1967.
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At a recent interview with the Viceroy at which I
dicguered the question of the suppression of piracy in
thone waters, His Cxcellongy informed me that the natter
vas one coming within your province,but that he would
raise no objection to the appointment of Buropean Officers
of the Inserial Karitime Customs to commend the patrolling
launchwe provided that you were mat opposed to their
employment.
Gubsequently you hondsă ne a oot of proposed rogula-
tiona for the inland entors which conter::lated the eat blinh
nent of guards upon trading Launghod. I have carefully
aonatlered thene regulations and find that British atasn
launch Owners have no omfiience in the ability of thong
guarda ta oarry out on board the work of oxaminige and
searching pas-ongeru and bagcaco. I think, however, that if
you will agrae to entrat the command of the patrolling
launabos to foreign officers of the Imperial Maritime
Customs andxvill ostablish at certziz sainta in the nore
pirate-infected dintriolo along the waterwaya military
"bureaux" with an efficient force attached to each to co-
operate with the patrolling launchor,
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kacanger dapota
which vara previously suggested nay k no longer be nec832-
aryIn any cas. I should be willing to linperan with the
establishment of those depots until such time as the
arract or the patrol has been secartsinad, The ramponsibilit;