have succeeded not only in reducing their numbers
but also in rescuing several victims of former
piracies.
3. In these circumstances it would appear
that no further action on the part of the British
Authorities is necessary with reference to this
specific outrage, but the Acting Consul General at
Canton will doubtless continue to press the Canton
Government either to station a permanent military
garrison in Bias Bay or to extend their operations
with a view to making a clean sweep of the district.
4. In the meantime Mr. Amery proposes to
convey to the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong his approval of the attitude adopted by
Sir Cecil Clementi on the general question of anti- piracy measures, as recorded in his despatch to the
General Officer Commanding the Troops, South China
Command, of the 7th of May, which, in the opportunity
it affords to the Canton Government to implement
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