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Mr. Maynard. 45 Mr. Pickle
Mr.
Mr. Parkinson.
Mr. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
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33755/1934 Hong Kong.
Downing Street,
65
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8 May, 1934.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Sir,
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
HONG KONG
No. 185
Gov.
B. of T. to Admy.17.4
(encl. in No.5)
Admy to B. of T. 18.4. (encl. in No.6
FURTHER ACTION.
Clout enclos.
Copy to Admy and B. of
T.L.FF.
(1)
bopy who ende; to B.),
Admy
With reference to your despatch
No. 59 of the 25th January, regarding
the protection against piracy of ships
trading in Chinese waters, I have etc.
to trasmit to you a copy of corres.
exchanged between the Admiralty and the
B. of T. on the subject.
2.
N.P.
You will
observe from these letters that the
B. of T. are of the opinion (a) that the
issue in Hong Kong of the Safety
Certificate under the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at
Sea cannot properly be made conditional
upon the fitting of grilles or the
provision of armed guards, (b) that to
make the issue in Hong Kong of
passenger certificates subject to these
conditions