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No.261.
Peking,
199
7th July, 1914.
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With reference to my telegram Bo,124 of the 18th
ultimo, I have the honour to transmit herewith copy of a des-
patch from Vise-Admiral Jerran on the subject of pirasy in Can-
ten waters. You will observe that the number of British vessels
at present engaged on the patrol of the West River and Pearl
River is seven and that the Admiral has already telegraphed to
the Admiralty to mggest that two more vessels should be per-
manently detached for this duty. I earnestly hope that this
proposal will ressive favourable consideration. I'm also of
opinion that efforts should be made to maintain an effestive
patrol of the waters between Hongkong and Wong Moon and that,
if possible, a gunboat be stationed at Kai On, as suggested in
the letter (of which I received a copy in your despatch No.171
of the 17th ultime) addressed on May 2nd to the Colonial Seare-
tary, Hongkong, by the local Chamber of Commerse, the pointed
out that the majority of sets of piracy against British shipping cecur in that neighbourhood,
As regards the question of the sphere of setion
of His Majesty's ships, I am in entire agreement with the Admiral that the China Station Orders on the subject of pirasy, of which he encloses a copy, are mutisfactory and should not be modified, unless as the regult of a special understanding with the Chinese Goverment. I trust, however, that advantage my be taken of Admiral Li's visit to Canton to bring about a closer
and more effective co-operation between the British and Chinese Authorities. A rough basis of such so-operation might perhaps be the institution of a more effective search of passengers at
Hongkong, while the Chinese Authorities would, for their part, undertake to deal with the neighbouring villages suspected of
The Right Honourable
Sir E. Grgy, Bart., 1.0.,