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3. The total number of guards which it is
anticipated will be required by all the shipping
companies is nine European Police officers, nine
Russian non-Commissioned officers, twelve Russian
guards, eight Indian non-Commissioned officers,
fifty-six Indian guards and forty-two Northern
Chinese.
4. It is proposed that a total of twenty-five
Russians should if possible be recruited in order
that a surplus of four, who will be directly paid
for from Government funds, may be available as a
Otherwise the expenses will fall
reserve.
entirely on the shipping companies at an agreed rate
according to the number and race of the guards
supplied.
5.
The Europeans will be drawn from the
Hong Kong Police. The Northern Chinese, now under
recruitment, will be placed on the ships as soon as
they have been trained to a state of efficiency.
The Indian section of the anti-piracy guards will
be combined with the Police Special Guards and the
whole will eventually be worked as one unit.
6. I attach a copy of the Inspector General
of Police's circular letter to shipping companies
which gives full particulars of the financial and
other arrangements proposed.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,
Line
Governor, &c.