CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930 — Page 163

In any further communication on this subject, please quote

No. F 414/8/10.

and address-

not to any person by name,

but to-

"The Under-Secretary of State,"

Foreign Office,

London, S.W.1.

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COL. OFFICE

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FOREIGN OFFICE,

S.W.1.

7th February, 1930.

Sir,

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With reference to your letter 62711/29 of the

18th January transmitting a paraphrase of a telegram from

the Governor of Hongkong relative to measures for the prevention

of piracy in China waters, I am directed by Mr. Secretary

Henderson to state for the information of Lord Passfield that

he would not feel justified in troubling Mr. Stimson during his stay in this country with an extraneous and possibly embarrassing question on which he could not in the circumstances commit his

government.

2.

In these circumstances Mr. Henderson is of opinion that no useful purpose would be served by telegraphing to Sir Miles Lampson to enquire his views on the Governor's proposal that

Mr. Stimson should be approached on the subject.

the present correspondence is, however, being sent to Sir

Miles Lampson for his information.

I am,

A copy of

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Cw. Orde