CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928 — Page 64

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succeeded not only in reducing their

numbers but also in rescuing several

victims of former piracies.

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In these circs. it would appear

that no further action on the part of the

British Authorities is necessary with ref.

to this specific outrage, but the Acting

Consul General at Canton will doubtless

continue to press the Canton Govt. either

to station a permanent military garrison

in Bias Bay or to extend their operations

with a view to making a clean sweep of the

district.

4. In the meantime Mr. Amery proposes

to convey to the 0.A.G. of Hong Kong his

approval of the attitude adopted by Sir

Cecil Clementi on the general question of

anti-piracy measures, as recorded in his

(Sorelli China Comman desp. to the G.O.C. the Troops of the 7th of

May, which, in the opportunity it affords to

the Canton Govt. to implement their promises,

appears to him to be unexceptionable.

I am, etc.,

Gas H. Beckett