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THE REAR-ADMIRAL AND SENIOR NAVAL OFFICER, YANGTSE.
H.M.S. BEE at Ichang.
28th January 1935.
No.19/194.
THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, CHINA STATION.
(Copy to Staff Officer (Intelligence), Shanghai)
YANGTSE GENERAL LETTER NO.8.
1st November 1934
28th January 1935.
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A number of the new Patrol Boats of the Chinese Navy are lying at Nanking. The Minister informed me that they were designed for anti-piracy and, being newly commissioned, were at Nanking "shaking down" ! not appear to have great sea-keeping qualities.
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