CO129-515-1 Piracy- legal proceedings arising from sinking of S.S. 'IRENE' 18-1-1929 - 6-9-1929 — Page 22

form of raiding and destroying the villages in-

habited by pirates in the vicinity of Bias Bay, he

stated that in the view of the NationalistGovernment

a more effective method would be to station

British gunboat at the entrance to Blas Bay, which

could intercept any pirated steamer that might

be taken there by the pirates, the Bationalist

Government having no naval craft suitable for such

service. This augestion was adopted, and from

time to time British warships, of which submarine

1.4 was one, have accordingly patrolled Bias Bay

on anti-piracy service.

6.

This communication from ir. Chen of

eourse amounted to

defiulte invitation from

the Nationalist Governaoat of China to lis

Kajesty's Government to undertake naval action

of the nature suggested at Blas Day in order to

suppress these piratical activities. In this

conexion it may be

mentioned that there had been

instances of Anglo-Chinese co-operation in the

suppression of piracy, in accordance with

article 03

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