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The existence of this corps on the China coast would be a
national asset in emergency. Marine personnel are, however,
expensive to train and their employment could not be
regarded as economical.
also suffer.
27.
Their training as Marines might
(C) INDIAN GUARDS RECRUITED BY THE IMPERIAL
GOVERNMENT.
This suggestion is put forward as a more
economical alternative to (B). The personnel could be
recruited with the assistance of the Indian Army
EX Indian
Au tho ri ties for time expired native soldiers.
Army officers would be required to supervise. Compared
with (fo) or (B) it would be more economical, and further,
would not interfere with the training of the fighting
services. As in (B) there would be the advantage of having
a di sciplined corps on the China coast.
28.
(D) INDIAN GUARDS RECRUITED FY COLONIAL GOVERNALEN T.
This system was initiated in 1914,
and is still in operation, though some shipping companies
concerned have discontinued the employment of these guards,
especially since Military guards have been made available.
Weakness of this system in the opinion of the Anti-Piracy
Committee lies in the lack of supervision and interest
taken in the guards by the firms and the officers of the
ships in which they are employed. The system would he
greatly improved by the employment of a few supervising
officers and embodiment of the whole personnel into
properly regulated corps. This would involve some
overhead charges in addition to the wages of the guards
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