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MESSAGE.
From Stonecutters W/T Station
Fæ eign Office "R" Code
IN 6
DATE
26 6 34
RECD. 19 01
Addressed_
Admiralty
This message has been repeated for information to
Addressed C in C China From Consul General Shanghai
Addressed Peking Tel No 50 repeated Commander in Chief
(? copy) to (? GOC) and Missiong;
Messrs
Butteffield and Swire have asked to me transmit
to your by telegraph their formal application for provision
of naval guard on their liners on Shanghai HUNK Tientsín
run They point out that the se ships carry la rger number
of British Nationals with a high percentage of women and children
and they stress necessity, under present lawless conditions,
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of adequate (? protection) being afforded by British Authorites
at Government expense; Furthermore they state that incidents
of piratical attacks on British shipping is engendering lack
of confidence and unfavourable comparison with ships of other
nations resulting in loss of trade and business;
2 In view of previous history of naval guard I questi on
which is TIDI well known to legation I transmit (?this) without
comment; Tel: 050 of the 21st Mr Brenan (ends)
1st Lord
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