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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government. J.

AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

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(Confidential.) Sir,

No. 1.

[November.DEC 07;

SECTION 3.

585

Admiralty to Foreign Office.-(Received November 30.)

Admiralty, November 30, 1907. I AM commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit, for the information of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, decypher of a telegram, dated to-day, from the Commander-in-chief, China Station, respecting piracy in the Canton River.

I am, &c.

(Signed)

C. I. THOMAS.

Inclosure in No. 1.

(Telegraphic.) P.

Vice-Admiral Sir A. Moore to Admiralty.

YOUR telegram No. 126.

Hong Kong, November 30, 1907.

I am taking action as already arranged, as the decision of the Viceroy in the case

of the "Sainam" is unsatisfactory.

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