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closure in Mr. Giles' despatch No.161 of Sept mber 29th,1924.
H.M.S. "TARANTULA",
23rd September, 1924.
No.7.
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I have the honour to report that General Li Fook
Lum's representative informed me that owing to the anti-
pirate operations in the Mahning and adjacent areas, the
piratifal ganga have scattered and that he has information
to the effect that many of the worst offenders are taking
refuge in Hongkong and Macau territory until such time as
they may consider it safe to resume their activities.
2. The General wished to get into touch with the Hong-
kong Police authorities with a view to combined action
against any such persons as could be traced in liongkong ter-
ritoty, and as I was proceeding to Hongkong on the 22nd September I offered to arrange an interview between his re-
presentative and the Captain Superintendent of Police. This
took place this morning and satisfactory arrangements were
made for the General's detectives to proceed to Hongkong
and co-operate with the Hongkong police.
There remains however the other, and probably more
important loophole of escape, Macau. The General is ap-
praaching the Portuguese authorities but I do not think he
is equally confident of obtaining co-operation in that di-
rection, one reason probably being that he is not so
much in touch with the Portuguese as with the British.
3. It is submitted that his Excellency, the Governor
should be approached and asked to communicate with the
Governor of Macau informing him of the situation and in-
viting him to contribute to the anti-pirate campaign by
similar co-operation between the Macau Police and General
Li Pook lum's detectives. As the Portuguese authorities
have more than once approached His Excellency on the Commodore,
Hong Kong.