CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930 — Page 116

SECRET

SECRET.

PARAPHRASE.

From: The War Office.

To:

G.O.C. Malaya,

repeated G.O.C. Hong Kong.

27

Desp. 1200 28/2/30

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94212 cipher M.0.1. 28/2/30.

Your CRMC.23816/G. dated 29th January, 1930.

It was decided by the Cabinet in March, 1929, that shipping companies should be informed that anti-piracy guards would cease in one year's time, after which the responsibility for protection would devolve upon the shipping companies

themselves.

Military anti-piracy guards will therefore be withdrawn with effect from 1st April, 1930, in accordance

with Cabinet decision.

C.4.(Telegrams) Copies to:- ARMY COUNCIL, D.M.O. & I. D.D.M.O. & 1. 1.0.1.1a.ld. M.1.1.2.2c. D.S.D. F.1.2. D.F. (A)(3)(c). D.M.G. D.R.O. D.P.S. S. of S. for Foreign Affairs, Sir Ronald Lindsay, T.0. (Mr.Ord), S. of S. for Colonies, C.0.(Sir J.E.Shuckburgh), C.O. (Mr. Clauson), First Lord of Admiralty, Sir Charles Madden, Ad. (D.N.I.), Ad. (D.O.D.), Ad. (D.of P.), S. of S. for Air, Sec. (Air Ministry), C.A.S.(Air Ministry), D.C.A.S.(Air Ministry), D.D.O.I.(Air Ministry).

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