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Freasmtions for preventing persons with arns from boarding

Hone at linṣpo.

Sentral Beriss

No. 5.

BLE.

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X.B.4. Consulate,

Hingpo.

lovember 12, 1987.

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With reference to your telegram šo, £2 of 4th

Hoveaber I have the honour to report that no ar

exist here for preventing pereɔng with arms in their

possession Irva boarding steamere. The large ferry

steamers whách ply daily between here and Bhanghai

(of which Sesers, Butterfield and Swire own one) such carry

hundreds of passengers and adequate presautions in their

case would probably be very difficult to unfores. These

vessels would, hưwever, offer little or nu inducement to

pirates owing to the nature of the cargo and the shortness

of the crossing to Bhanghai. Small British serye stenmara

do DOONBLSnaily sail from here direct to Sorthern porte,

but the ladsement in their case uleo mould probably be

miiɗnte If in a particular case euch * Yousel happened to

de carrying treasure

but

te

singeaay the owners would no doubt take

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solal pre-**

sautions themselve

I have, etc..

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eting Conmui.

Sir Milem E. Lampsun, A.Collate, **ð..., **V****

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