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The institution of this search on board the launches would protract the voyage of the launches. I thought it would be more convenient to permanently station guards on the launches themselves to conduct the search during the progress of the trip. They would, besides, be a source of protection. You, however, now state that British steam-launch owners have no confidence in the ability of those guards.
It seems to me that to detail guards on board the launches for their protection would be to the advantage and not disadvantage of the owners. Again, the guards which I have in contemplation for this work will be selected from members of the training school for the Police force who have finished their course of preparation and are fully trained in their duties: they will not be of the same class as the ordinary soldiery. Further, to each Launch will be appointed a capable officer in command, so that the scheme should be effective. If it does not prove immediately successful, defects can be remedied as circumstances require. I cannot understand then why the Launch-owners should be devoid of confidence.
With reference to the proposal that the patrolling launches should be under the command of foreign officers of the Imperial Maritime Customs, you say that His Excellency the Viceroy stated to you personally that, if I had no objections to this scheme, he would have none. I have discussed the matter personally with His Excellency who says he did not agree to the proposal. Moreover, Commissioners of Customs, although they are officers in the employment of the Chinese Government, can only deal with Customs matters: if suspected persons are found at the barriers...
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institution of this searoh on board the mermans would
protract the voyage of the launcher, I thought it would ha
mara convenient to permanently station guarde on the
launches themselvas to conduct the cearch during the
progress of the trip. They would besides be a scurge of
Protection.You,however, now atate that British stean-laun oh
ornare have no confidence in the ability of those guards,
It seems to me that to detail guards on board the launchos
for their protection would be to the advantage and not
dicadvantage of the owners. Again, the guards which I have
in oon towplation for this Tork will he solaated fro
morhere of the training school for the Police force whe
have finished their course of preparation and are fully
trained in their duties:they will not be of the eaxe elas.
as the ordinary soldiery. Further, to engh Launch will be
gpointed a capable officer in gormand,so that the schone
Endt be effective.If it does not prove immediately
muccossful, defedta can be renodlod na circumstances
require. I cannot understand then why the Leunch-own APC
should be devold of omfidence.
Tith referande to the neoposal that the patrolling
launchos should be under the command of foreign officers
of the Imperial Kazitine Custome, you may that His Excellen oy
the Viceroy stated to you personally that, if I had no
ohjesties to this schome,he would have none. I have
Aisenasad the mattor personally with His Excellency who
anys he did not agroo to the proposal,Moreover,
Commissioners of Custome, although thay are officers in the
employment of the Chinese Government, can only deal with
Cuntors nattera:if suspected persons are found at the
barriers
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