Decode, MT 1,30
D. 10.80 a.m.
11.43
No. 20. (*)
(Peking)
"January 28th 1934,
January 28th 1984.
January 20th 1924.
44
My telegram No. 9.
telegraphed his views as follows.
Begin.
Co-operation of Canton authorities against pirates is in my opinion desirable. Certain proposals have already been made informally
by Chinese to Rear Admiral des Isles, British Senior Naval Officer in Canton, which I gather have been approved in principle.
Commander in Chief takes very serious view of present situation.
Two Asiatic Petroleum Company's motor barges were pirated on the East River on January 19th and a British steamer (owned
Hong Kong Chinese).
In latter case near Kengmen on January 21st, British captain and one Indian was killed and three others wounded.
Chinese co-operation would hardly be effective unless despatch of Chinese gunboat with Chinese troops to co-operate, for the sake of appearances would,
I understand, be satisfactory to Hong Kong.
In that case Senior Naval Officer at Canton considers
Decode, MT 1,30
D. 10.80 aam.
11.43
Na. 20. (*).
(Pekin).
"January 28th 1934,
January 28th 1984.
January 201a 1924.
44
My telegram Me. 9.
15.#itajenty's Commal General
telegraphed his views sa fellown.
BeginE,
Co-operation of Canten muthorities ngsinst pirates is in my opinion desirable, Jertain proposals have already been mode informally
by Chinese to Beng Keng má to drišish desier Saval officer in Canton which I gather have bein approved in principle.
Commender in Chief takes very mezisus view of present situation,
Two Asiatic Petroleum Company 'a motor baxte vere pirated on the East River on Jamınay 19th and a British atanmer (swned
Hong Kong chinese)
In latter case nes? Kengmeen en Juuanzy 21st, British saptain and one Indian was killed nad tare others wounded.
Chiness co-operation would hardly be effective mut despatch of Chinese gunboat with Chinese troops te co-aparate for the sake of appearances would
I understand be entisfactory to Hong Kong.
that case Sealer Naval Officer at Conten considera
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