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 43

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4.5.1.

Desember 6th, 1988.

With reference to your letter of the 14th

November (1.5.0/I.H.7, Service Department) regarding

the provision of anti-piracy guards on British

etesmers in Chinese waters, I am direated by deeretary

Sir Austen Chamberlain to inform you that while the

permanent provision of such guards is impracticable

there is no intention to withdraw them in the neAZ"

future. Reasonable notias of their impending withdraval

will be given when the time comes in order to enable

shipowers to take their own measures,

I

Tong obedient dervant,

The Joint Kanaging Director,

The lavigators sud General Insurance

Company Limited,

23, Londonball Street,

1.0.3.