M.0883/30.
18th March, 1930.
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Gentlemen,
With reference to the letter dated the 7th
March addressed to you on behalf of the Prime Minister,
I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty to state, for your information and that of
the other companies having shipping interests in the
Far East, that, in view of the fact that the companies
concerned are at present engaged in working out details
for the formation of a properly trained force for the
prevention of piracy of their vessels, H.H. Government
have reconsidered their attitude to the extent that they
have now decided khairyakkkku@xxxxaxaxkankxkbakxkhay
NAVOXNOW Xxdeakded to sanction a further extension of the
provision of regular naval and military guards for a
definitely limited period, subject to the following
provisos:-
(1) That the Shipping Companies before 1st
April agree to accept an elaboration of present scheme under which IndianGuards are made available by the Colonial police authorities for the internal protection of shipping;
Messrs. John Swire & Sons, Limited,
8, Billiter Square,
E.C.3.
(2)