CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930 — Page 172

NATION

FOR DISA

MEN SW

RECEIVED

22JAN1930

E

COL. Oy Further communication

should be addressed to-

The Secretary of the Admiralty,

London, S. W. 1.

(4)

CONFIDENTIAL AND IMMEDIATE.P.-No. 8.

quoting "M074/30.

182

Admiralty, S.W.1.

""

20th January

1930.

SCA

sir,

I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of

the Admiralty to transmit herewith a copy of a report

dated the 29th November, 1929, from the Commander-in-

Chief, China Station, regarding anti-piracy measures in

Chinese waters, together with a copy of a letter dated

the 6th January, 1930, from The Liverpool Underwriters'

Association on the same subject.

2. The suggestions as to organisation of armed

guards in paragraph 28 of enclosure 2 to Commander-in-

Chief, China's report, which are similar to the

suggestions of the Underwriters' Association, will be

further examined and a further letter sent.

3. This letter has been addressed to the Foreign

office, War Office, Colonial Office, Air Ministry,

Committee of Imperial Defence and the Board of Trade.

I am, Sir,

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE

S.W.1.

Your obedient Servant,

Charles Walker

BHW.