CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928 — Page 41

SEORET

SECRET.

PARAPHRASE

From: G.0.C. South China Command, Hong Kong.

To: The War Office.

1523 cipher 12/10.

Desp. 1640 12/10/28 Recd. 1000 12/10/28

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Your 93795 M.0.1. 3/10.

Colonial Government, after consultation with me,

estimate maximum number of men absent on guard duties at

any time would be about 200. Only possible to give

rough estimate which is based on number of British ships

with Chinese crews entering or leaving Hong Kong for

Singapore, Shanghai and intermediate ports, and includes

C.P.R. guards already arranged. Owners not consulted,

consultation would not help unless they could be told

whether any charge would be made for guards.

instructions on this point may be included.

Request

C.4.(Telegrams) to:- M.0.1. (FOR ACTION)

Copies to:- S. of S., P.U.S., C.I.G.S., D.M.O. & I., D.D.M.O. & I., M.0.1.la.ld., M.1.1.2.2c., S. of S. for Foreign Affairs, Sir Ronald Lindsay,

F.0.(Mr.Munsey), First Lord of Admiralty, Sir Charles Paddon, Ad.(D.N.I.), AC.(D,P.D.), Ad.(D.of P.) S.of S.for Colonies, (4.0.(Sir J.E.Shuckburgh), @.0.(Far Haslert. Department).