CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 645

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Colony the Hong Kong Government should accept reponsibility. It is not within the competence of the signatories to this report to elaborate a comprehensive scheme of naval

patrols.

It is however most strongly urged that an adequate patrol system on the lines suggested by the Senior Naval officer West River Patrols and a coastal patrol are the only solutions of the existing state of affairs and that the Hong Kong Government should therefore at the earliest possible moment seek the advice and assistance of H.M. Naval authorities at Hong Kong in formulating a scheme, in which event the signatories hereto will if invited be willing to render any

assistance in their power.

Summarised briefly, if the guards are withdrawn, Grilles removed, (except those around the Engine Room and Stokehold entrance, and Bridge) an adequate fleet of Patrol craft provided, and Police Supervision, both ashore and in the Harbour materially re-inforced, there should be little to fear from the possibility of Piratical attacks in the future. CO-OPERATION BETWEEN HONGKONG AUTHORITIES & THE ROYAL NAVY,

While the Navy is primarily responsible for the

if the in these and other waters suppression of Piracy best results are to be obtained it ie of vital importance that they should obtain the maximum co-operation and support not only from the shipowners and those who man the ships but

The activities also from the Harbour Department and the Police.

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of the latter, however, should be confined entirely to protective measures ashore and to the examination of passengers

That the Local Government have not kept prior to embarkation.

the Naval Authorities fully posted of information in their

possession

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