CO129-515-1 Piracy- legal proceedings arising from sinking of S.S. 'IRENE' 18-1-1929 - 6-9-1929 — Page 10

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NO SECRET.

Copy to Peking No.44.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG. 6th September 1929.

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Ty lord,

I have the honour to acknowledge

the receipt of Your Lordship's Secret espatch

of the loth of June, 1929, and to forward, as

requested, the accompanying list of cases in which British-owned ships were seized by Bias Bay

pirates, or pirates whom there was reason to

uspect of being Bias Bay pirates, and to inform

Your lordship that a copy has been sent to is

Majesty's kepresentative at Peking. The vessels

in question were either seized in Chinese waters

or in close proximity thereto or taken into Chinese

waters by the pirates.

I have the honour to be,

"'y lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant

THE RIGHT MONCURABLE

TORD PASSTIETD,

10.,

:C.,

C..

Governor. c.

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