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of officers on British ships, including those of the
China Navigation Company, which are registered in
Great Britain. The China Navigation Company have as
a matter of fact made grants at their own charge in
the case of officers and engineers in their service killed
by pirates.
2.
The statement that the piracy regulations
had been abolished in accordance with shipowners wish
is correct, but it is incorrect that shipowners wished
for the abolition "so as to leave them a free hand to
take their own measures". The position is as stated
letter to you of October 25th.
Yours etc.,
in Mr. G.W. Swire's
(Signed) COLIN C. SCOTT.
Nottnace
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