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Enclosure 2 in Mr. Carnegie's No. 336 of August 8th, 1906).

Mr. Carnegie to Sir Matthew Nathan.

724

[Undecipherable text due to OCR errors]

PEKING,

August 8th, (1906).

32212

372371

pt 10 00 06

SEP 24 1906,

I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency herewith copy of a despatch which I have addressed to His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs relative to the recent piratical attack on the British steamship "Sainam" on the West River.

I have also the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch of July 23rd inclosing copy of a despatch to the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the same subject.

I would wish to remark that the Consul General at Canton in urging on the Viceroy the necessity of a well organised scheme for the suppression of piracy and the use of his foreign drilled troops to carry it out, appears to me to be adopting the best course under existing circumstances. It is probable that however well organised the scheme is at first, the tendency will be for it to deteriorate in efficiency as time goes on, but it would, I consider, be the duty of His Majesty's Representatives to endeavour to arrest this tendency by every means in their power.

I venture to think that the proposal in paragraph 6 of your despatch to Lord Elgin that the Imperial Maritime Customs should be entrusted with the task of suppressing piracy would be difficult to carry into effect.

[Undecipherable Chinese characters]

Your Excellency,

Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G.,

etc.,

Hongkong.

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Enclosure 2 in Mr. Carnegie's No. 336 of August 8th, 1906). Mr. Carnegie to Sir Matthew Nathan. 724 [Undecipherable text due to OCR errors] PEKING, August 8th, (1906). 32212 372371 pt 10 00 06 SEP 24 1906, I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency herewith copy of a despatch which I have addressed to His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs relative to the recent piratical attack on the British steamship "Sainam" on the West River. I have also the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch of July 23rd inclosing copy of a despatch to the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the same subject. I would wish to remark that the Consul General at Canton in urging on the Viceroy the necessity of a well organised scheme for the suppression of piracy and the use of his foreign drilled troops to carry it out, appears to me to be adopting the best course under existing circumstances. It is probable that however well organised the scheme is at first, the tendency will be for it to deteriorate in efficiency as time goes on, but it would, I consider, be the duty of His Majesty's Representatives to endeavour to arrest this tendency by every means in their power. I venture to think that the proposal in paragraph 6 of your despatch to Lord Elgin that the Imperial Maritime Customs should be entrusted with the task of suppressing piracy would be difficult to carry into effect. [Undecipherable Chinese characters] Your Excellency, Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G., etc., Hongkong.
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Enclosure 2 in Mr. Carnegie's No. 336 of August 8th, 1906). Mr. Carnegie to Sir Matthew Nathan. 724 onka od woʻt wry Jn Iadiqaof vienoisalit nanti temă and xi .bbo? nd to coisaimien new wat to gbog Dan noidw brɔow qista & murt goitettua now “AddA ji4 moj dewol" to "Bnpów Jallud o cala, berodua vlawolvery near .beretniIga any doliv lebia diijii ere no erew abrsion rdog motoroldo nehru hovomet saw nojni Iqë exoul dor .svalled I \ievoset boog z oxur liìw a!! anoiasīts trysie munt gaineïts vino eev sling berh .eost brus tria nemobile,Jasdr no mida edit to Jiggf1 to abmarow deldud kunt grinettus sow demorial nil saon bry sort to ebis „Jud tu abia digit to abrutów 68 [2 To obia dugin to eudoert betunismos,aqil nowol boa temp: damon to rooit ni samaid to moiðsrsoal doim bns weet novol bevoner vidneupoadua bra bobborini esw delin and unirlə qi beri della A motorolis rohru,Adead owd (div rendered Janit ord boudsen't one daund Jngin and bedenteneq cale JIM #TOITS8 noie/pnos ain rabienoo I H. .sidadong grevoden 3mM.2.3.A.K.Jrogynevel .0 .3 (bengi2) Bit of soitto Lasibe? .nchno? „P.M, nobmo? ..4.0 İskeçen odajueno!Y.A Siri- PEXING, Augyrt ath, (19. 32212 372371 pt 10 00 06 SEP 24 1906, I have the honour to tranwait to Your Excellency herewith copy of a despatch which I have adressed to His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affaire relative to the recent piratical attack on the British stesship "Sainam" on the West River. I have also the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch of July 23rd inclosing copy of a dempatch to the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the same subject. I would wish to remark that the Consul General at Canton in urging on the Viceroy the necessity of a well organised scheme for the appression of pirsay iracy and the use of his foreign: drilled troops to carry it out, appears to me to he adopting the best course under existing circumstances. It is probable that however well organised the scheme is at first,the tendency will be for it to deteriorate in efficiency as time goes on, but it would, I consider, be the duty of His Majesty's Representatives to endeavour to arrest this tendency hy every means in their power. I venture to think that the proposal in paragraph 6 of your despatch to ford Elgin that the Imperial Karitime Cistoas should be entrusted with the task of suppressing piracy would be difficult to carry into effect. pellency Natthew Nathan, K.C.M.C.. etc., Hongkong.
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Enclosure 2 in Mr. Carnegie's No. 336 of August 8th, 1906).

Mr. Carnegie to Sir Matthew Nathan.

724

onka od woʻt wry Jn Iadiqaof vienoisalit nanti temă and cô xi .bbo? nd to coisaimien

new wat to gbog

Dan noidw brɔow qista & murt goitettua now “AddA ji4 moj dewol" to "Bnpów Jallud o cala, berodua vlawolvery near .beretniIga any doliv lebia diijii ere no erew abrsion rdog

motoroldo nehru hovomet saw nojni Iqë exoul dor .svalled I \ievoset boog z oxur liìw a!! anoiasīts trysie munt gaineïts vino eev sling berh

.eost brus tria nemobile,Jasdr no mida edit to Jiggf1 to abmarow deldud kunt grinettus sow demorial nil

saon bry sort to ebis „Jud tu abia digit to abrutów 68 [2 To obia dugin to eudoert betunismos,aqil nowol boa temp: damon to rooit ni samaid to moiðsrsoal doim bns weet novol bevoner vidneupoadua bra bobborini esw delin and unirlə qi beri della A motorolis rohru,Adead owd (div rendered Janit ord boudsen't one daund Jngin and bedenteneq cale JIM #TOITS8 noie/pnos ain rabienoo I

H.

.sidadong grevoden

3mM.2.3.A.K.Jrogynevel .0 .3 (bengi2)

Bit of soitto Lasibe? .nchno? „P.M, nobmo? ..4.0

İskeçen odajueno!Y.A

Siri-

PEXING,

Augyrt ath, (19.

32212

372371

pt 10 00 06

SEP 24 1906,

I have the honour to tranwait to Your Excellency herewith copy of a despatch which I have adressed to His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affaire relative to the recent piratical attack on the British stesship "Sainam" on the West River.

I have also the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch of July 23rd inclosing copy of a dempatch to the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the same subject.

I would wish to remark that the Consul General at Canton in urging on the Viceroy the necessity of a well organised scheme for the appression of pirsay

iracy and the use of his foreign: drilled troops to carry it out, appears to me to he adopting the best course under existing circumstances. It is probable that however well organised the scheme is at first,the tendency will be for it to deteriorate in efficiency as time goes on, but it would, I consider, be the duty of His Majesty's Representatives to endeavour to arrest this tendency hy every means in their power.

I venture to think that the proposal in paragraph 6 of your despatch to ford Elgin that the Imperial Karitime Cistoas should be entrusted with the task of suppressing piracy would be difficult to carry into

effect.

pellency

Natthew Nathan, K.C.M.C..

etc.,

Hongkong.

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