CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930 — Page 51

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The Secretary of the Admiral ty,

3.W. 1

8. Billiter Square,

London, K.C. 3

25th March, 1930.

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He refer to your letter 2.0863/30 of March 16th and to our interview at the Admiralty on March 24th.

e deeire to emphasise unce more that what we are concerned with is prevention of attempts at pracy rather than merely protection against auch attempts.

aven in the

It cannot be shown that the

case of successful resistance to piratical attacks there is the great risk of loss of life both among the personnel of the ship and the passengers and of considerable and expensive

damage to the ship itself. Indian guards hitherto supplied by the Hong Yong Police have ever succeeded in stopping an attempt at piracy and only in

The exceptional cases have they auccessfully resisted one. only means yet discovered for affectually preventing Attempts at piracy has been the carriage of armed naval r military guarde during the last eighteen mcntha;

but it was

made clear to us at the interview, that the Government had definitely decided that they could not continue to supply

(ilitary guards.

tre therefore forced to accept their

decision, although we consider ve have the right to expect, while the exceptional conditions prew ilin in China continue.

In view of this decision that military guards be provided.

we realise that it may be necessary to fall back on Indians

but we muat

of the fighting races of Northern Chinese; emphasise that the prevention of piracy demanda a properly

disciplined unit.

ith regard to the three Provisos in your letter

(1)