IMPORTANT
sir.
124
October
8
I un commanded by My Lords Comissioners of
the Admiralty to transmit for the information of the
Army Council a copy of a telegram No.475 of the 3rd
October from the Comander-in-Chief China Station,
regarding the request of shipping firms at Hong Kong
and Singapore for ships on certain routes to be
provided with armed guards for protection againet
pirates and to request that They may be favoured with
the views of the Aray Council as to detailing units
from the military garrisons at Hong Kong and Singapore
for this duty.
2.
Copies of this letter, with anclosure are being
sent to Foreign Office and Colonial Office.
ว
The Under Secretary of State,
War Office
S.W.1.
I am, fir,
Your obedient Servant,