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Mr. Fletcher said that in any case no boats can do more than 10-12 miles per hour in the winding creeks of the West River, another factor militating against the effectiveness of naval patrols.
Mr. Moore read extracts from a letter which he had recently received, containing an account of the convoy system which has now been brought into operation on certain runs. It was however pointed out that such a system, by reducing the speed of all the ships to that of the slowest, and for other reasons, is a serious hindrance to trade, and it was generally agreed that it could not remain in operation for any considerable length of time without creating widespread dissatisfaction.
In the light of this discussion the representatives of the Guilds agreed that their members could not look to the Navy alone for a solution of the problem, and that it is in fact necessary to rely on other additional measures. They admitted that failing such a system of Naval patrols that they had hoped for, they would not object in principle to the carrying of arms.
What they did object to was the employment of the Indian guards, as - not being paid by the ships - they were inclined to resent any control by the ships' officers, and who have been shown by the piracies which have actually occurred to be absolutely useless. They also considered that it is impossible to keep the grilles locked as this interferes with the movement of the crews and so prevents them from going about their work. In one instance an Indian guard allowed a sailor and another person to pass through a door in a grille - the other person turning out to be a pirate.
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