CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 66

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suitable in design c. uld be supplied for the patrol of the Leita

he believes that :-

sailing in aonvoy could be ubolished.

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Large armed gu.rda on board ships abolished.

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The gril e ayatas could be reduced, etc.

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it is to be noted with referenge to (b) above that for rTMSON

whion are abviously good, he considers some armed protoątion would

His concluding remarks are alto still be aeonsstry on board.

deserving of serious attention.

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probable protection which would be affected by the provision additional armed launches apply only to the river traffic between Hongkong. Canton and the fast ziver. Coastal trafila notinand wouth from Hongkong will be in no wise affected thereby.

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Altnou h Comander Maxwəll gott atutes that the

addition of b more araed launonen (m-king a flotilla of 9 in all)

will en ble the convoy system to be abolished, eto, eta., I am inclined to thin ho is optimistic and that a grouter mamber might

be found neɑossury.

discuse this

I am about to visit hi at Canton and I will

uestion with him.

He also recommenda that the additional armed launcher

should re of less draught and greater speed than thore used at

present. Grouter speed „euns economy of number since they own

patrol more ground in less time. in the other hand they would bo

more costly to build. It is not possible to estimate their

individual soul without knowing what di sensions and wh...t speed ar

negessary in their design. This is another point 1 will disques

with him.

10. I am not in a position to offer an opinion us to the

disciplina or offiolsaoy of the Indiangwurde wat on has been one

of the complaints volcad in the Minority Report.

I understand. ............

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