CO129-498-1 Indepartmental conference on Piracy- report 12-1-1926 - 20-4-1926 — Page 18

Telegrams-" SHIPMINDER, PARL, LONDON." Telephone-VICTORIA 8740 Ext.

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to :-

The Assistant Secretary,

Mercantile Marine Department,

(address as opposite)

and the following number quoted :-

M.3373/26

NATION

FOR DISA

22 APH 1920

5

Sir,

SCHEME

ED

MEN

RECEIVE

20 MAR 1926

COL. OFFICE

MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT,

BOARD OF TRADE,

3, SANCTUARY BUILDINGS,

GREAT SMITH STREET,

LONDON, S.W.1.

March, 1926.

With reference to your letter of the 17th

March (C.1003/26) respecting piracy in waters

adjacent to the Colony of Hong Kong, I am

directed by the Board of Trade to state, for

the information of Mr. Secretary Amery, that

they concur in the terms of the draft despatches

which he proposes to address to the Governor

of Hong Kong.

I have the honour to be.

Sir,

Your bedient Servant,

Baker

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.