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Enclosure 5.
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No.1034.
Tour Excellency,
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H.M.S. "HAWKINS"
at Hongkong,
28th January,
1925.
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HOD. YOU'
I have the honour to inform you that I have read the Minority Report of the Hongkong Piracy Regulations Committee referred to in your letter No.2 in 2266/1922 dated
22nd January 1925 and beg to rewark on it as follows:-
I have been unable to trace any papers in
2.
my office giving the opinion of my predecessors; I presume therefore that their views were not sought concerning local regulations which exist at present as regards grilles and Police guards which are two of the items complained of in that Report by the signatories and the bodies they
represent.
3.
But looking at the two questions mentioned
above from a seaman's point of view, I appreciate two
matters.
1. With regard to the grilles as imposed, whatever
value they may possess from a piracy-from-within prevention
point of view, it might easily be fraught with great danger
to lives on board in circumstances under which ships,
wherever they may be, unfortunately are liable, such as
fire, collision, grounding, etc. suddenly occurring, when it is essential that the passengers be given every opportunity to escape.
2. The grille system as imposed by the Regulations does
not apparently comply with the Board of Trade regulations
as contained in the Merchant Shipping Act in that respect.
4.
As regards the Police guards sent on board
these ships I am of the opinion that pending better safe- guards, they are absolutely necessary but, and I repeat but,
with this important proviso:- Every soul on board must be
under