CO129-502-8 China- general situation 27-4-1927 - 15-9-1927 — Page 204

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(c) That further enquiry should be made into the

proposals submitted by the Committee of Chiefs of

Staff (Paper C.F.128 (27)) and in Sir Miles Lampson's

telegram No.805 (quoted above) in favour of greater

authority being given to the naval forces on the

Yangtse to counter-attack with all their power those

who fire on ships flying the British Fleg and generally

to defend by force and at once attacka on British

lives and property.