CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928 — Page 241

Je suis moi aussi tons disponé à recomander à

mon Gouvernament de partisiper aux mesures OGMZEROS

et effectives qui pourront être envisagées en vas de mettre fin à un état de choses intolérable et qui

menace de s'étendre à toutes les oôtes de la Chine

si on n'y porte remède immédiatement.

Je joins à la présente Circulaire une note

anecints concernant les faits récenta de piraterie qui se sont produits à bord de navires battant

pavillon Français./.

Le 4 octobre 1987

(8) D.

D. de lartel.

270

I brought this question up for discussion at the

meeting of the Diplomatie Body on July 29th, last, andË

the heads of Missions who gave their opinion on the

subject agreed with me that a common action of the in-

terested Fowers is desirable. Since that time several new

oques of piracy have occurred, am the question is there-

fore now of vital interest te sach Fower whose shipa

As I mentioned are engaged in the Chinese coat sredo, during the said meeting, my Government should like to

join in a common aetion, -

I append a statement as to onses where Horwegian

interests were involved.

Oct. 7th, 1927.

(24)

Johan Michelet.

In response to the invitation in the Sonier Minister's Memorandum I append a statement on a ease of pirnay somitted against a Swedish steamer in the Canten delta in 1924.

As to the question of a common astien of the Powers

I/