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treaty authority and more than ample Justification for auch action either in co-operation with Chinese or independently and I earnestly hope that no considerations will be held to justify delay in action as otherwise effect on great volume of shipping at this port will be very grave.
This type of piracy can only succeed with a sultable base and past experience proves,I sundt, that attempts to secure immunity by control of passengers are useless without action against pirates and their base.
I am taking all possible steps here to trace the pirate passengers and their connections.
Repeated to Foreign Office No.32 and to Commander- in-Chief, by wireless.