Atmospherics have been very bad during the
month, and have also helped to make */T communication
difficult.
5. Proposals for improving the co-operation in
anti-piracy work with the hong kong Police Launches are
being put forward separately.
6. One or two shipping companies have inquired
whether the "kegulations for the Capture of Pirates and
Protection of vessels" drawn up by the Banking Government
are applicable to British shipping. The Hong Kong
Government state "they are not in a position to Bay
whether these regulations will affect British shipping."
7. No Chinese gunboats were sighted during the
month by anti-piracy vessels.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(Sgd). Frank Elliott,
Commodore.
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