CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924 — Page 323

follows:-

"In some ships the

officers had deliberately neglected

to carry out the requirements of the

piracy regulations.

Mr.Fletcher

proceeded to read extracts from a

TAI LEE

statement made at the Titee Enquiry

by the Naval Intelligence Officer

adversely criticising the discipline

and efficiency, and the conditions

of service in certain river steamers,

If the Guilds could contrive to

improve the status of the officers

in these badly managed ships so that

they would be in a posttion to enforce

and maintain proper discipline, tho

risk of piracy would be greatly

lessened.

Mr.Watson said that the

only practical suggestion he could

make

male was that

3.

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I am to enclose the Note of

the proceedings, which was returned

in your letter under acknowledgement,

and to enquire whether you would

agree

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agree to the adoption of the version

now proposed by Mr.Fletcher.

I am, etc.,

(Signed) H. J. READ