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TOYO KOHO
20. 320
sir,
بر
21
6
Downing Street,
10
September, 1933.
king 49.6.23.
ŷr.E.M.Min, Coking
Admiralty 28.6.32.
I have the honour to transmit to you
the accompan ing sopy of a despatch from is
Eajesty's Minister at Peking to the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affaire regarding a recommendation
of the Commander-in-Chief, China Station, that
ships trading on the Chias coast should be fitted
with grilles and supplemented when practionble
with an armed guard, as protection against
internal and externel pirsay A copy of a letter
from the Admiralty to the Foreign Office on the
subject is also enclosed,
3. I should be glad if you would furnish
me with your observations on the matter and
particularly with information as to local
experience of the use of grilles by shipping based
on Hong Kong.
I have the honour to be
GOVERNOR
sir.
Your most obedient
humble servant,
(Sgd.) P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER.
SIA ILLIAM PIEL, K.C.H.O., I.3.5.
etc.,
etc.,
etc.,
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