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Downing Street,
20
September, 1933.
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19 n
Mr. Delahunt. 16.9.33.
Mr. Bickle
Mr.
Mr. Parkinson.
Mr. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
1875
13833/1933 Hong Kong.
Sir,
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Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
(1)
DRAFT.
THE U.S. OF S.
FOREIGN OFFICE.
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FURTHER ACTION.
Copy to Admiralty ani B. of T., L.F.
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I am etc. to ack. the
receipt of your letter No. F 5387/
1394/10 of the 23rd August, enclosing
a copy of a despatch from His Majesty's
Minister at Peking regarding the a
recommendation of the Commander-in-
Chief, China Station, that ships
trading on the China Coast should be
fitted with grilles and supplemented
an
when practicable with armed guard as
a protection against piracy, and to
request you to inform the S. of S.
for F.A. that the Governor of Hong
Kong is being consulted in the matter.
and that further letter will be
sent to the Foreign Office in due
course.
2.
A cony of this letter is
ضا
being sent to the Admiralty and the
Board