CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930 — Page 156

30th January, 1930.

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ith reference to the letter dated Sov-mber dat,

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ime

1929, signed by you and other companie owing shipping

interests in the far sagt, I esired by Ca

Minister to state that the question of dia dje-ty' a

Governmзat continuing to offer protection to British

ships against piracy in china has dready been very

fully examined,

The question was considered both at home in the

early part of last year by His Majesty's late -overnment,

1

and by the anti-Pirṣcy Commit:ae at Song Rony, #hich had

the benefit or full consultation with the loul represent -

tives of the shipping companies.

recommend -tions of this committe

the

comawnio tad by

ommander in hier in China to the shipping convɑnie

on urut 28th, 1929. He informed them at the 10 time

that it devolved upon them to develop and regulate their

own anti-piracy precautions as best suited this own type

of 793 013, and the service upon which they r muploye2.

fter fully reviewing the position, the attitude of

Bi» <aj> <ty's Government reassing as above.

7:

They have

decided at the Britio. Bilit (ry guards will not be

supplied to sritish whics in Chins after March next, and

they consider that the shipping companies should implement

the

nd recommendations given to them in August of

last year and take their own steps to provide in their own

*3#313. John iwire and iona ltd.

interests