sir,
H.B.M. Consulate General,
Canton.
October 31st, 1928.
With regard to the piracy of the S.S. "Anking"
on September 26th, I have the honour to refer to your
letter of the 13th October stating that the Naval
Commander-in-Chief, Chan Chak, had sent three warships to Taichau inlet to search the neighbourhood for the
pirates, and that you would send me further parti-
culara in due course. You also assured me personally that troops had been sent to the spot to cooperate with the navy.
It is now over a month since the occurrence of
this outrage in which two British officers lost their
lives, and I shall be glad if you will let me know as
soon as possible for the information of His
Majesty's Government exactly what has been accomplished by the Chinese naval and military forces as a result
of this expedition.
On October 10th at the reception at Government headquarters Admiral Chan Chak informed me verbally
that news had just been received of the capture of
seven of the pirates. I have not since received any
confirmation of this from your office and I shall be
glad to learn what truth there is in the report.
Finally I am instructed by His Majesty's Minister
to point out to the Canton Government that the ir
The Commissioner for Foreign Affairs,
Canton.
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