CO129-515-1 Piracy- legal proceedings arising from sinking of S.S. 'IRENE' 18-1-1929 - 6-9-1929 — Page 89

In support of this view, referenas might

be made to paragraph 55 of the Treaty of Tientsin,

1858, which reads :-

2.-

"In considera los of the injury sustained by *rative and foreign commerce from the prevalence *of pizzey in the seas of China, the High Con➡ "tracting" Perties agree to concert measures for *ite suppression.”

4. A copy of this letter has been sent to the

Colonial grrice.

I AM

86

sir,

Your obedient Servaš,