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(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT).

SECRET.

Os Do C. Nc. 453.

CONIITTEE OF IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

OVERSEA DEFENCE COMITTEE.

COPY No.

2.17

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PIRACY IN CHINA WATERS.

(Note by the Secreta y).

The Colonial Office have referred to the Oversea

Defence Committee for consideration as a matter of

urgency the attached telegram from the Officer

Administering the Government of Hong long on the

question of anti-piracy measures to be taken by the

shipping companies after the 31st March next,

2

A meeting to consider this question will take

place at No. 2, Whitehall Gardens, S. W, 1,, on Monday,

3rd March, 1930, at 3.15. p.m.

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.

3, The Board of Trade have been asked to send

a representative, and Sir William Peel, the new Governor

of Hong Long, is also being invited.

2, Whitehall Gardens.

S. W, 1, 27th February, 1930.

(sd) G. N. Macready.

Secretary;

Oversea Defence Committee.