Ho suggests that in either case action should be taken immediately after piracy of a British ship.* In this connection it should be noted that in all the casos montioned in Enclosure Fo. 1 to the Governor's despatch · the ships concorned woro not British.
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5 . In a telogram from Pokin (Appendix V), the British inistor concure goverally in the viow of the Acting Consul-General, Centon,
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Attention is called to the fact that on the 27th July, 1926, the Ver office despatched a telogram to the Gonoral Officer Commanding, Hong Kong, stating that wiloss spocific instructions are issued British troops are not to bo employed boyond the frontier of the leasod territory.
3. The Colonial Office have asked the Foreign Office for their views on the Govornor's proposal. These will be circulated to the Committee shortly.
9, The question will be considered at a Hooting of the Overgoa Defonce Committoo next wook.
(sd) G.. ACRHADY.
Secretary, OVERSEA DEFENCE COF:IT?"E.
2, Whitehall Gardena,
3.1.1.
27th octobor, 1928,
* Moto.
With reference to this, attention is called to C.I.D. Paper No. 727-0 dated 15th October, 1923, in which it is stated that
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The policy of His Majesty's Government is therefore to avoid boing drawn into intor- vention in Chinoeg affairs on a large scalo and to pursue as far as possible a policy of patience and conciliation. This boing so, they consider that unod action should be confined to the defence of British livos, property and interests by whomsoever attacked, provided that such action is easily practicablo wid will not involvo extonsive and incalculabl military commitments, In view, however, of the disturbed conditions in China, H.M.3. "Hormes", and a destroyor flotilla aro proceeding from the Iditerranean to reinforce the Chinoso squadron".
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