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No. 6476

189

DOMI

C.0

S

14 Feb 12

1902

13 Febr

The above cases, occurring at a time when it was generally believed that some improvement had taken place in the state of the country about Canton, seem to show that the improvements in the patrol service, the arming of guard-boats with machine guns, and increased vigilance on the part of the military authorities, have been unavailing to suppress piracy in the Canton Delta. The difficulty lies in the fact that the crews of these launches are usually too timorous to defend themselves: they succumb without a struggle, giving up their arms, and working the boat under the threats of the pirates.

I have, &c.

(Signed)

JAMES SCOTT

Office or Individual No. Last previous Paper Subject Subsequent Paper
No. 6476 70/12/1 Piracy on West River
Copy letter from Admiralty enclosing report from Wuhu to Shui Station -30852-20000-12-01

(Minutes.)

See also 6211

To talk about bringing other nations into the matter when French and German gunboats have been sent to the scene (see 6211) is rather odd.

Put by.

A.F.

Gw J17/2

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No. 6476 189 DOMI C.0 S 14 Feb 12 1902 13 Febr The above cases, occurring at a time when it was generally believed that some improvement had taken place in the state of the country about Canton, seem to show that the improvements in the patrol service, the arming of guard-boats with machine guns, and increased vigilance on the part of the military authorities, have been unavailing to suppress piracy in the Canton Delta. The difficulty lies in the fact that the crews of these launches are usually too timorous to defend themselves: they succumb without a struggle, giving up their arms, and working the boat under the threats of the pirates. I have, &c. (Signed) JAMES SCOTT Office or Individual No. Last previous Paper Subject Subsequent Paper No. 6476 70/12/1 Piracy on West River Copy letter from Admiralty enclosing report from Wuhu to Shui Station -30852-20000-12-01 (Minutes.) See also 6211 To talk about bringing other nations into the matter when French and German gunboats have been sent to the scene (see 6211) is rather odd. Put by. A.F. Gw J17/2
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2 The above cases, occurring at a time when it was generally believed that some improvement had taken place in the state of the country about Canton, seem to show that the improvements in the patrol service, the arming of guard-boats with machine guns, and increased vigilance on the part of the military authorities, have been unavailing to suppress piracy in the Canton Delta. The difficulty lies in the fact that the crews of these launches are usually too timorous to defend themselves: they succumb without a struggle, giving up their arms, and working the boat under the threats of the pirates. I have, &c. (Signed) JAMES SCOTT. Office or Individual. No. No. 6476 189 DOMI C.0 S 14 EB 12 1902 13 Febr Last previous Paper. 70 12/1 -Peracy (Subject.) On West River Copy letter from Asuuralty endoing report from bound in thief, bhuis Station -30852-20000-12-01 sequent Paper. Mr. Lucas Car (Minutes.) See also 6211 bunigung ther To talk about nations into the when ५ French German uver ཀ་ a suntrat and anned launch have at- been sent to the scene princy (see 6211), is rather odd. 4 vdy if a recent 1 Put by. A.F is/2 Gw J17/2 atenak
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The above cases, occurring at a time when it was generally believed that some improvement had taken place in the state of the country about Canton, seem to show that the improvements in the patrol service, the arming of guard-boats with machine guns, and increased vigilance on the part of the military authorities, have been unavailing to suppress piracy in the Canton Delta. The difficulty lies in the fact that the crews of these launches are usually too timorous to defend themselves: they succumb without a struggle, giving up their arms, and working the boat under the threats of the pirates.

I have, &c. (Signed)

JAMES SCOTT.

Office or Individual.

No.

No. 6476

189

DOMI

C.0

S

14 EB 12

1902

13 Febr

Last previous Paper.

70

12/1

-Peracy

(Subject.)

On

West River

Copy letter from Asuuralty endoing

report from

bound in thief, bhuis Station

-30852-20000-12-01

sequent Paper.

Mr. Lucas

Car

(Minutes.)

See also 6211

bunigung

ther

To talk about

nations into the

when

५

French

German

uver

ཀ་

a suntrat and

anned launch have at-

been sent to the

scene

princy (see 6211), is rather odd.

4

vdy

if a

recent

1

Put by.

A.F

is/2

Gw J17/2

atenak

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