CO129-507-4 China- anti-piracy precautions- question of compensation to families of British officers killed or wounded 5-10-1928 - 2-1-1929 — Page 26

DBCYPHER OF TELEGRAM.

rom: ADMIRALTY.

To:

c.in C., CHINA,

Date: 22/12/28.

2.6

Your 602 Consequent on your representations Admiralty is raising afresh whole question of piracy in China before Committee of Imperial Defenos.

Your 627 Other Government Departments are being

consulted on the proposals but Admiralty view is that it would be undesirable to lay down that failure to comply with Committee's reoemmendations would entitle

Committee to refuse guards.

Commander Taylor approved.

Retention of Lieut.

Copies to:-

1455/28.

Foreign Office, War Office. Colonial Office, Air Ministry.