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 58

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of officers on British ships, including those of the

China Navigation Company, which are registered in

Great Britain. The China Navigation Company have as

a matter of fact made grants at their own charge in

the case of officers and engineers in their service killed

by pirates.

2.

The statement that the piracy regulations

had been abolished in accordance with shipowners wish

is correct, but it is incorrect that shipowners wished

for the abolition "so as to leave them a free hand to

take their own measures". The position is as stated

letter to you of October 25th.

Yours etc.,

in Mr. G.W. Swire's

(Signed) COLIN C. SCOTT.

Nottnace

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