Kr. Arenas to Jir xiles Limpson.
(and copios)
Cupies toi«» Hongkong No. 15
315,
January 1ctね。 1908.
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I have the honour to refer to your despatch
aber 1927 oulling for my observations
20. 117 dated 16th
on the report of the sunning Piracy Commission and a letter
from the Commander-in-Chief dealing with the same subject.
In scoordan with tho imaructions from tho
Foreign Office I consulted with the principal British
shipping representatives in winton, but as these are
tuborahat wing to suy anythin
which might conflict with the views of their chief
•
a aagers in Hongkong, I delayed replying until a visit to the
colony gave me the opportunity or alsouaning the question
with some or the latt*
and I went into the matter fully with Er. 1.3. Brawn, the
manager in Kongkong of Kesure, butterfield and Swire, (John
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Robertsononnort
directors of that company, who is on a visit to the far
John Swi
tons Limited control as a su
company the China Navigation Jompany Limited which operates
n large noot
frein on the china oost and rivers
The Day Sunning belongs to the same f1.
3.
I found that these two gentlemen adopted the
to of the minority report, which la of course to
ce expected. Mr. crown one of its slだしひお気
and that they were inclined to shift the main responsibility
for omatting piracy on to the Mary and to onto so
His Majesty's Minister,
Poking.
Ugontlong