30th January, 1930,
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(en tl amen,
ith reference to the letter dated Hovmber 1st.
1939, signed by you and other coap wies having shipping
interests in the Zarat, I desired by the trime
m
Minister to state that the question of Min Ajets's
Government continuing to offer protection to British
aaipa against piracy in China has dready been very
fully examined.
The uestion was considered both at home in the
#arly part of last year by Bin Hajanty's late Government,
and by the unti-Piracy Committee it "ong Kane, which had
the benefit of full consultation with the Jocal represent
tives of the aipping companies. he considered
the
recona mnadationg of this committee more commulo ted by
mm Jaer in Chief in China to the shipping companies
on ugust 28th, 1939. He informed them at the gme time
that it devolved upon them to develop and regulate their
own anti-piracy precautions us beat quitia their own type
of vencals, and the service upon which they are employed.
fter fully reviewing the position, the attitude of
Bix Kajonty's Government raalina as above,
They have
decided that the British military guarde will not ba
supplied to British mips in hins after March next, and
they consider that the shipping companie odd implemos cant
the
ice na ze mendation : given to the in August of
last year and take their own steps to provide in their own
Memare, John (wire and one ltd.
interests
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