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"MENŐTAUR" at Weihaiwel,
24th June, 1914.
In reply to Your Izogllmey's letter dated 18th
June, 1914, on the subject of pirasy in Southern Chinese waters,
I have the honour to inform you that the British naval patrol of
the waters of the Pearl River estuary has been augmented within
the last month by one torpedo boat; a destroyer is also detailed
for this servies at meertain and frequent intervals.
The number of vessels now mployed in the Vost
River and Pearl River, and their estuary, is:-
1 Torpedo Boat Destroyer.
4 Torpedo Beats.
3 River Gunboats.
I am at the present time in telegraphie somerani-
cation with the Admiralty with a view to the number of patrol
vessels being permanently increased by two, and pending their
Lordships' decision, I am sending two destroyers from Weihaiwại
to Hongkong for this purpose, as a temperary mengüre,
I am not of opinion that the launches proposed
by Lieutenant-Con under Dizen would be suitable for the work
required.
I notice that in the letter from the Lendon
Chamber of dameres, the following passage oseUPU;=
*The Hongkong Chamber also express the view that "it is absolutely essential that the naval patrol should be "increased in Southern waters and more partieularly in the #Ewangtung Delta, and they add that villages which are the head- "quarters of the pirates are quite well known and that steps "ought to be taken to deal with them in an exemplary manner",
The implied suggestion is that this astien should be undertaken
by the Havy, and nothing would give no greater pleasure; but it
would involve a complete reversal of the policy which has been
in forse for many years.
In this seuestion, I venture to enslöse a copy
His Treellangy
Sir John Jordan, 6.0.1.B., E.C.B., K.C.X.
His Majesty'■ Minister,
PIKING,
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