CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930 — Page 49

(26/6/29 (2177) Wt. 17187/6844 200 pads 11/29 S.E.R. Ltd.

Gp. 602.

MESSAGE.

(This form is also to be used for Postagrams.)

OUT

To Commander-in-Chief, China,

No.

repeated Commodore, Hong Kong.

DATE 27.3.30.

Nonvales

SENT

Cypher or Confidential Code Non-Confidential Code or Plain Language

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and your 1417 of it want

Reference my 1736 of 17th March Following

companies have communicated their acceptance of

Government decision to Admiralty. John Swire & Sons, e

Matheson & Company, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., British India Steam Navigation Co., Canadian Pacific Railway Company. The companies urge that force should

be constituted as definite anti-piracy unit with the Commanding Officer and sufficient headquarters staff of officers and N.C.Os. seconded from time to time from

the Navy or Army. The companies also represent that while they are paying for military guards they should have some say as to number of men carried.

Companies

and

have been informed that these views have been communicated to Hong Kong where all details af the scheme will be settled, and as regards second point that H.M. Government cannot limit discretion of Commander-in-Chief, China, General Officer Commanding. Request early report as to time limit to provision of military guards. Officer administering Government, Hong Kong.

Inform

Military Branch.