(† 5696/43/10).
FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.
34th Getober, 1928.
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Dani M. Rolectom
with reference to your letter of 3rd October
to Er. Kounsey you are doubtless aware that arrangements
have now been made as an emergency nesaure for a
provision of armed guards on British ships carrying
Chinese passengers.
In view of military considerations, such as
interference with organisation and training, it is
considered that these protective measures cannot be
continued indefinitely and that shipowners and ship'a
officers should themselves take adequate meanwes for
internal defence in order to reduce as far as possible
the necessity for military guards.
You will remember that the Firacy Regulations
of Fengkong were recently cancelled in order to meet
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