CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928 — Page 293

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From

CHINA.

Decode.

Sir M. Lampson,

(Peking).

January 4th, 1928.

D.

12.10 p.m.

January 4th, 1928.

R. 10.10 a.m.

January 4th, 1928.

No. 8.

(R).

322

Addressed to Commander-in-Chief No. 6.

My telegram No. 1791 to Foreign Office.

Japanese Minister is informed by his govern-

ment that Commander of Makou Pescadores naval

station has been instructed to cause Uji chiefly

to patrol Bias bay in co-operation with British

men-of-war and to despatch in case of necessity one

or two destroyers to assist Ujl."

I presume you will arrange any necessary

details.

I am anxious for political reasons that we

should show that we welcome this concrete evidence

of Anglo-Japanese co-operation.

Repeated to Foreign Office No. 8, Canton,

Hongkong and Tokyo.