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Enclosure in Mr. Jamieson's No. 23 of May 8, 1914.

H.B.M. Consulate-General,

Canton,

May 8, 1914.

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Having reference to your despatches No. 33 of

July 7, 1913, and No. 49 of May 4, 1914, I have the

honour to enclose copy of a despatch addressed by

Lieutenant-Commander Dixon, R.N., Senior Naval us. to the Commander-in-

·Chief, ficer, West River, on the subject of piracy in the

Test River and adjacent waters.

The suggestions put forward being mainly of

technical nature I have very few observations to

make with regard thereto, beyond pointing out that

the cost of an Indian guard would be great and, AB

previous experience in other spheres of non-mli-

tary employment has demonstrated, unsatisfactory

ordinarily, owing to the difficulty of maintaining

discipline.

His Excellency

Sig Henry May, K.C.M.G.,

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