Enclosure to my K07/107 Piracy of s.s.TEAN.
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170
TO...Com.
Signals made and received (Cont.)
FROM... .Somme
Important. Officers and crew of TEAN'S boats recovered. Officers are British. Boats are wrecked on lee shore. 5 passengers have been recovered. Am landing armed party to assist Customs Cruiser in search for passenger believed to be injured and abandoned by pirates. Customs Cruiser's landing party opened fire on supposed pirates with no result. Pirates have apparently scattered over the hills. I do not consider any offensive operation is feasible.
TO...TEAN
1410
FROM...Somme
Your officers and crew are safe.
1430
TO...
Somme
FROM...Com
Important.
Your 1410. Concur.
1504
TO...Com.
FROM...Somme
Important. Officers, crew and 5 passengers have been put onboard TEAN. She is now proceeding to Hong Kong. Expects to arrive 1900. 1526.
TO...Com
TO..
FROM...Somme.
Important. One of captured Chinese passengers was killed on shore. His body has been placed onboard TEAN. 7th passenger recovered is Chinese Superinten- dent of Customs at Hoihow who is onboard Customs Cruiser YEUNG SHING. She is proceeding to Hong Kong
All passengers are therefore accounted for. A small quantity of loot taken by pirates has also been recovered and is onboard Customs Cruiser. Somme's landing party has returned. I propose to resume duty in accordance with previous instructions.
1558.
now.
.Somme
FROM...Com.
Important. Report when landing parties re-embark.
You should then resume patrol in accordance with programme; very glad you were able to effect recovery of personnel.
1555.
(Sd.) illegible Lieutenant-Commander.