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The Secretary,
Admiralty, Whiteball,
Loudon, S.W.
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Admiralty,
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17th June 191 4.
With reference to your letter of the 11th instant, No. 19803, relative to the prevalence of piracy
in the vicinity of Canton, I am commanded by My Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit herewith,
for the information of the Secretary of State for the
Colonies, copy of an extract from a recent letter of
the Commander in Chief, China, referring to the recent
"Tai-on" piracy, and of a telegram which has been addressed to him enquiring his views on the suggested
extension of the naval patrol. On receipt of his
reply a further communication will be addressed to you.
2.-
I am also to refer to the correspondence which
took place between the Commander in Chief and the Governor
of Hong Kong in April 1913, which throws light on the
actual operation of the naval patrol. This was
transmitted in Admiralty letter of the 20th May 1913,
M-13265/13.
3.- As Mr Harcourt is aware the question has
recently been discussed with the Chinese Government
at Pekin by H.M.Minister and the Commander in Chief,
and My Lords are asking the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs to keep them informed of any recommenda-
tions which Sir J. Jordan may make.
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Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
I an, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
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