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Sin & Roger

Lee 2.0. gib

1200

#27.9/2

43

Sir

Admiraltying

274

A 25

954

"I have laid before my Lords your letter of the 22nd inst on the subject of measures for the suppression of Piracy in the China Seas. Their Lords desire me to state for the information of the Earl of Clarendon that the Admiral commanding

Chine is instructed to afford all the protection in his power to British interests in China & that a large naval force is maintained on that Station for the purpose.

That the extent of the coasts & rivers frequented by British vessels & the facilities afforded to piratical vessels by the numerous Islands & inlets on the Coasts must make it impossible for the ships of war to be always at hand to protect vessels that may be exposed to attacks which must be expected as long as an attempt is made by the Chinese to put down Piracy & that it will be for merchant vessels

"to be sent under Convoy

My Lords cannot go guarantee their safety.

My Lords would also point out that vessels trading under the British Flag are often manned by Chinese crews & are thus utterly powerless to defend themselves.

Hammond I presume

(sd) J. Paget

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Sin & Roger Lee 2.0. gib 1200 #27.9/2 43 Sir Admiraltying 274 A 25 954 "I have laid before my Lords your letter of the 22nd inst on the subject of measures for the suppression of Piracy in the China Seas. Their Lords desire me to state for the information of the Earl of Clarendon that the Admiral commanding Chine is instructed to afford all the protection in his power to British interests in China & that a large naval force is maintained on that Station for the purpose. That the extent of the coasts & rivers frequented by British vessels & the facilities afforded to piratical vessels by the numerous Islands & inlets on the Coasts must make it impossible for the ships of war to be always at hand to protect vessels that may be exposed to attacks which must be expected as long as an attempt is made by the Chinese to put down Piracy & that it will be for merchant vessels "to be sent under Convoy My Lords cannot go guarantee their safety. My Lords would also point out that vessels trading under the British Flag are often manned by Chinese crews & are thus utterly powerless to defend themselves. Hammond I presume (sd) J. Paget
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Sin & Roger Lee 2.0. gib 1200 #27.9/2 43 Sir پناهندگی Admiraltying 274 A 25 954 "I have beid before mydlords 2 of the Admiralty- your letter of the 22nd inst on the subject of measures for the suppression of Piracy in the China, Seas. Thy Lords desire me to state for the information of the Carl of Clarendon that the Adiviral commenting 1.1 Chine is instructed to afford all the protection his power to British interests in China & that large haval force is maintained on that Station for the purpose. That the extent of the coasts a rivers frequentad by British repels & the facilities afforded to piratical bepels by the numerous Islands & inlets on the Coasts must smoke it impossible for the ships of war to be always at hand to protect repels that may be exposed to attacks which must be expected as long attempt is made by the Chinese foot to put down Piracy & that will for merchant repels uuld "Can be sent under "Convoy " My Lords cannot go guarantee. as 4o their safety.. be My Lords would also point out that vesel's trading under the British. Hag-are often meauned Inlays a Chinese are thus utterly powerless to defined themselves. Hammond lay Jam (sd) 2. Paget by
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Sin & Roger

Lee 2.0. gib

1200

#27.9/2

43

Sir

پناهندگی

Admiraltying

274

A 25

954

"I have beid before mydlords 2 of the Admiralty- your letter of the 22nd inst on the subject of measures for the suppression of Piracy in the China, Seas. Thy Lords desire me to state for the information of the Carl of Clarendon that the Adiviral commenting

1.1

Chine is instructed to afford all the protection his power to British interests in China & that large haval force is maintained on that Station for the purpose.

That the extent of the coasts a rivers frequentad by British repels & the facilities afforded to piratical bepels by the numerous Islands & inlets on the Coasts must smoke it impossible for the ships of war to be always at hand to protect repels that may be exposed to attacks which must be expected as long attempt is made by the Chinese foot to put down Piracy & that will for merchant repels

uuld "Can be sent under "Convoy "

My Lords cannot go

guarantee.

as 4o

their safety..

be

My Lords would also point out that vesel's trading under the British. Hag-are often meauned Inlays a Chinese are thus utterly powerless to

defined themselves.

Hammond lay

Jam

(sd) 2. Paget

by

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