815.
COBRA
issioner for r
Fooshaw, June 9th, 1927.
As a result of the invṇstigations made by the Commimai☺n
appointed by the iovernment of dong éơng to enquire inte the
causes of recent pårasies of British ships in Chinees waters,
one of the conclusions reached was that piraten ware able to
bourà ateamers at the seast parts, with arms with which they were
able to duptáre the ship at some This plan of operation can only
be defeated if a strict system of seuraking paaren ere is
introduced, and if no passengers are allowed to take acus
«nd
with them, except perhaps under certain strict conditions.
# no adequate measures are at present Saken for
the search of intending passengers at Fosshow ur Mamai, I
have the honour to request you to be good emish to
max the laval authoritie
he Pollee at Manoi
consider soze naheme for cooperating with the Hongkong
*OVOKING AT and the shipping sapanies in their efforts to
make the searching of intending passengers more effective,
in the interent of the reaps otable travelling public.
the Mural wuthorities would draw up a tentative abbese, I
should be glad to euŭnauls the shipping guapanies and the
Juvert of dongkong with a view to ensuring the neosemary 49- operation on the part of the lasters of British ships, Purhaps
the best way to take the matter in hand would be to have a
consultation on the subj sat between an dmiralty btuff
officer and my selfi myself)
If
If you coneur, I shall be glad if you
will kindly arrange for a staff officer to ouil en me in the
next few days at my office where I could show his name
resent correspondence with the dovernment of Hongku#g•
I have, etc.,
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