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latest outrage by pirates in Bias Bay;
(11) The general policy dealt with in Paper C.P.872(26) The former question was felt to depend upon whether the incident could be treated solely as an act of piracy, or .he-
ther the possible landing of troops on Chinese territory (even though that territory was not under effective control of the nominal Government) might involve considerations bearing on the whole interntional situation in China. 421
On a review of the relevant facts the Cabinet
agreed
(a) That the First Lord of the Adrir 1'y should be authorised
to send a telegram to the Naval Commander-in-Chief in
China to the effect that the action taken by him and
the course proposed in his latest telegram (Appendix III);
was approved by His Majesty's Government, and reverting
bim to inform the British Minister at Pekin and the
Governor of Hong Kong:
(b) That the question of policy dealt with in C.P.378(26)
should be reserved for consideration by the Committee
of Imperial Defence (if it is possible to arrange
a meeting in the present pressure of business in
connection with the Imperil Conference), or otherwise
by the Cabinet when the question of our general policy
in Chine is discussed (See Conclusion 4).
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