SECRET AND IMMEDIATE.
Any further communication should be addressed to-
The Secretary of the Admiralty,
London, S.W.1.
L.P.-No. 8.
23
Admiralty, S.W.1. 2/
quoting "...M.03893/28."
29th December, 1928.
Sir,
(21)
(20)
With reference to Admiralty letter M. of the
24th instant, enclosing decypher of a telegram
addressed on the 22nd instant to the Commander-in-
Chief, China, on the subject of piracy in China, I am
commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
to state that, provided the Secretary of State for
the Colonies sees no objection, My Lords propose to
inform the Commander-in-Chief, China, that They approve the setting up of the Committee under the Commodore-in-Charge, Hong Kong, as suggested in
China telegram No.627 of the 18th instant, a copy of
which was sent to you on 21st December.
2. This letter has been addressed to the Foreign
Office, Colonial Office, War Office and Air Ministry.
I am, Sir,
The Under-Secretary of State,
COLONIAL OFFICE.
Your obedient Servant,
When that