CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930 — Page 37

64

19:

37

30

2 April

CONFIDENTIAL.

72724/30.

sir,

fr.^.a.6.lione Keur. 29.3.30.

With referance to nrevious corresponden ce

on the subject of the provision of anti-piracy guards

in Chinese waters, I am directed by Lord Tussfield to

transmit to you, for the information of the Lords

Commissioners of the admiralty. a cony of a telegram

from the Officer Adsinistering the Government of

Hong Kong regarding the carloyment of hite iussians

as non-commissioned officers and the secondment of

naval or military officers for this service.

i am to explain that the ne: ultimate sentence

of the telegram refers to "ajor J..Colchester-Wemyss,

0.3.2., Royal Scots (<etired), who has been Junior

Dietrict Officer at Weihuivel since the 1st December,

1929.

A copy of this letter is being sent to the

War Offico, Foreign ffice, Board of Trade and to the

THIS SECRETARY,

ADIRALTY.

Secretary