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Extract from Conclusions of a Meeting held on wednesday
12th March,1930 at 10.30.a.m.
CHICA
Piracy
(Previous Reference Çabinet 11 (29) Con- clusion 8)
2. The Cabinet had before them the following documents in regard to Piracy in China Waters:-
A Memorandum by the Oversea Defence Committee (O.D.C.585 M):
A Report by the Chiefs of Staff Sub-Committee of the Committee of Imperial Defence (Paper C.P.87(30)) in regard to the above Memorandum, the conclusions of which were summed up as
follos:-
(I) If the continuance of the regular naval and military guards for a further definitely limited period is ordered by the Cabinet, it should be subject to the follo ing conditions:-
(i) That the Shipping Companies agree be fore the 1st
April to accept an elaboration of the present schem under which Indian guards are made available by the Colonial Police authorities for the internal
protection of shipping:
(ii) That any regular guards supplied after the 31st March sho ld be paid for in full by the Shipping