CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930 — Page 222

sir,

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*. 5426/29.

9th January,

30

With reference to your letter F.6581/72/10

of the 20th December, in which you forward a copy of

a letter addressed to the Prime Minister relative to

the withdrawal of Military guarda from certain British

shipo, I am commanded by ly Lords Commissioners of the

Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the

Searatury of State for Foreign Affairs, as under.

2.-

The Shipping Companies were informed by the

Commander-in-Chief, China, on the 8th April, 1929

verbally, and again in writing on the 12th pril,

1929, of the decision of His Majesty's Government

that the British guards would be withdrawn at the end

of March, 1930. At the same time the Commander-in-

Châef acquinted the Shipping Companies of the

recommendations for the prevention of piracy which had

been made to His Majesty's Government by the Chiefs of

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign office,

Staff.....

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