(b) An Officer on his staff to be able to speak
English.
(a) Four Companies of soldiers, each 100 strong
to be stationed at the following places:-
(1)
Tam Shui
(2) Nin Shan
(3) Ping Hoi
(4)
Taipan (near Mir's Bay)
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(d) Each Company to be equipped with W/T apparatus
so as to be in touch with Ping Hoi, and each
other, and the Chinese Gunboat.
(e)
Chinese Gunboat to patrol the coast
(f)
Coastguard force at Ping Hoi "to remain".
(g) Arrangements to be made for inter-communication
between British and Chinese.
(h)
A distinguishing flag or signal to be shown
by Chinese Military Posts on approach of our
Warships.
The duty of the Director will be to comb out the
area for pirates and to intercept and follow up any pirates
landing.
4.
As the troops are now available it is hoped to
establish these new posts at an early date.
The building of roads is in contemplation
In time it is intended to extend the scheme as
far as Chi Lang point.
5.
The following questions were asked and answers given;
(Q) Could our Destroyers transport Chinese Troops
in case of emergency.
(A) This could probably be done, but Destroyers
boats were unsuitable and the Chinese should
make arrangements to have boats available for
transporting troops from the shore to
/Destroyers.