NATIONAL
ABLED
CHEME
MEN
Sir,
CONFIDENTIAL.
Any further communication
should be addressed to-
The Secretary of the Admiralty,
London, S. W. 1.
quoting "M.0310/30.
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L.P.-No. 8.
Admiralty, S.W.1.
157
18th February 1930.
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I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the
(15)
Admiralty to refer to telegram No.427 dated 13th February
from the Commander-in-Chief, China, reporting that
proposals have been made by the Shipping Companies
relative to armed guards, of which a copy has already been sent to your Department.
2.
It will be observed that the desirability of
some such action was represented by the Commodore, Hong
Kong, in paragraph 28 of his letter H.K.0260 of 30th
October 1929, which formed an enclosure to Admiral ty Letter M.074/30 of 20th January 1930.
Similar suggestions
were also contained in the letter dated 6th January from
the Liverpool Underwriters Association which formed an
enclosure to the same Admiralty letter.
3.
My Lords have reached the conclusion that these
suggestions promise to afford the best way of meeting
the present difficulties.
4. The proposals of the Shipping Company have
The Under-Secretary of State,
COLONIAL OFFICE,
S.W. 1.
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