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Ra 21 AUG 13!

THE IMPERIAL MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD,

THE ARCADE,

LORD STREFT,

LIVERPOOL,

12th. August 1913.

Sir:-

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I beg to acknowledge your letter of the 9th. instant

relative to the case of piracy on board the British

Steamship "Tai On", and to thank you for laying our

representations before the Secretary of State for Foreign

Affairs. In reply there to we are now referred to the

reply of Sir Edward Grey to a Question put y Mr. Peto

in the House of Commons on the 31st. ultimo.

We have to state with regret that this reply has

created feelings of great disappointment throughout the

Merchant Service, deeming it imperative as we do that such

grave matters as piracy on a British ship should receive

the very serious attention of His Majesty's Government.

The Under Secretary of State

for Foreign Affairs.

Otherwise,