CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 240

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It was also pointed out that the grille

systems as imposed by the Regulations was a danger in case of a ship becoming a casualty and did not appear to comply with Board of Trade requirements as contained in the Merchant shipping Ast,

In his covering des "tch the Jovarnar observed that the existing arrangements were of a makeshift nature and it was proposed to examine the practicability of enforcing permanent structural alterations which would not contravene Beard of

Trade Regulations.

0. The Governor stɑted that he remained

convinced that no system of patrols could supply protection unless a ship were prepared to defend

It was berself against an attank from within, however obvious that the greater the mmber of patrol vessels the less the risk of piracy would be.

10. As regards the responsibility for providing further patrol vessels, the Governor wrote as follows:»

"The provision of patrols for this purpane

this is clearly a question for the Navy alone! Government has not the resources either in money or men that would be required to furnish patrol vessela nor would it be within the competence of a Colonial Government to mplay armed forces in the territorial waters of China or on the hich sees. 1 can therefore only nak you to bring the matter before the Lørde Gemmássioners of the Admiralty and to urge that their Lordships should in the interests of writish trade and prestige ne strengthen the naval forces køre to provide for the sutsolishment of a system of patrols which will be wiequate to safeguard

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